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John Jervis

admiralGreat Britain3 battles2 wars

Lifespan

1735 – 1823

175017751800French Revolutionary Wars · 1792-1802Anglo-Spanish War (1796-1808) · 1796-1808Battle of Martinique — March 24, 1794 · Great Britain · French Revolutionary WarsAssault on Cadiz — June 1, 1797 · Great Britain · French Revolutionary WarsBattle of Cape St. Vincent — February 14, 1797 · Great Britain · Anglo-Spanish War (1796-1808)

Active service 1794–1797 — 3 battles across 2 wars; first command at age 59.

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Admiral of the Fleet John Jervis, 1st Earl of St Vincent was a Royal Navy officer and politician. Jervis served throughout the latter half of the 18th century and into the 19th, and was an active commander during the Seven Years' War, American War of Independence and the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. He is best known for his victory at the 1797 Battle of Cape St. Vincent, from which he earned his titles, and as a patron of Horatio Nelson.

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Battles (3)

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