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Early in 1797, a Spanish fleet of 27 sail of the line lay at Cartagena, with the intention of joining the French fleet at Brest. The British Commander, Sir John Jervis, aimed to prevent this, and with 15 sail of the line, plus frigates, he repaired to rendezvous with Rear-Admiral William Parker off Cape St Vincent. Don José de Cordova and the Spanish fleet left Cartagena on 1st February and might have reached Cadiz safely but for a fierce Levanter, the easterly wind, blowing between Gibraltar and Cadiz. This pushed the Spanish into the Atlantic and, by 13th February, close to the British fleet. Early on the 14th, Jervis learnt that the Spanish fleet was 35 miles to windward. This picture concentrates on the dramatic incident of the capture of the ‘San Nicolas' (80 guns) and the 'San Josef' (112 guns).
Title
The Battle of Cape St Vincent, 14 February 1797
Date
mid-19th C
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 155 x W 348 cm
Accession number
BHC0488
Acquisition method
National Maritime Museum (Greenwich Hospital Collection)
Work type
Painting
National Maritime Museum
Romney Road, Greenwich, London, Greater London SE10 9NF England
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