Battle of Cape St Vincent (1797) of the Nile. Admiral Sir John Jervis was on his flagship "Victory". The British ships are listed in order from van to rear. Many of the British wounded later died. Battle of Cape St Vincent (1797) The Battle of Cape St Vincent (14 February 1797) was one of the opening battles of the Anglo-Spanish War (1796–1808), as part of the French Revolutionary Wars, where a British fleet under Admiral Sir John Jervis defeated a larger Spanish fleet under Admiral Don José de Córdoba y Ramos near Cape St. Vincent, Portugal. After the signing of the Treaty of San Ildefonso in
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