John Jervis, 1st Earl of St Vincent
Royal Navy admiral of the fleet (1735-1823) · Politicians · Died at 88
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Something wrong?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.
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A View of the Taking of Quebec, 13 Sep 1759 by Captain Hervey Smith
1769 portrait of Jervis by Francis Cotes
Howe's relief of Gibraltar in 1782
Capture of Fort Louis, Martinique 20 March 1794by William Anderson
The Battle of Cape St. Vincent, 14 February 1797
by Robert Cleveley
Plan of the Fleet Deployment During the Battle of Cape St. Vincent, 14 February 1797 by Alfred Thayer Mahan
Captain Nelson at the Surrender of the San Nicolasby Richard WestallAwards
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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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