Battle of Cape St. Vincent (1833) 1836) Battle of Cape St. Vincent (1833) The fourth Battle of Cape St Vincent was fought on 5 July 1833 and was a decisive encounter in Portugal's Liberal Wars. A naval squadron commanded by the British officer Charles Napier, on behalf of Dom Pedro IV, regent for the rightful Queen Maria II, defeated the navy of the usurper Dom Miguel. While serving in the Azores, Napier had come to know members of the exiled Portuguese liberals, who had offered him command of the small fleet serving Dom Pedro, which largely consisted of a few old men-o'-war and some East Indiamen
St Vincent Squadron purposes, although each member remains within the Squadron they joined in Phase 1. Wave Ruler, the RFA intake, is also part of the Squadron for their time at BRNC. The Squadron is named after John Jervis, 1st Earl of St Vincent in recognition for his Naval Accomplishments, most notably becoming First Lord of the Admiralty in 1801. He served with HMS Victory as his flagship at the Battle of Cape St. Vincent in 1797, and commanded a promising young Captain Nelson. The Squadron has two mascot goldfish that live outside of the VSO's office above the Junior Gun Room. St