Battle of Cape St Vincent (1797) 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 1796 allying Spanish and French forces against Great Britain, the British navy blockaded Spain in 1797, impairing communications with its Spanish Empire. The Spanish declaration of war on Britain and
St. Vincent de Paul Parish School St. Vincent de Paul Parish School St. Vincent de Paul Parish School is a PreK-8 Catholic grade school located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Founded in 1877, the School believes that people are made up of spiritual, physical, mental, and moral aspects. The school implements these values and the Catholic Religion into its core curriculum. The school offers a Junior High School program for students grades 6-8, with departmentalized education emphasizing high school preparation, including an advanced Algebra class. Grades PreK through Fifth Grade are self-contained classrooms. St. Vincent de Paul school features a religious program that emphasizes prayer alone and