Battle of Cape St. Vincent (1780) and Rodney spotted each other around 1:00 pm south of Cape St. Vincent, the southwestern point of Portugal and the Iberian Peninsula. The weather was hazy, with heavy swells and occasional squalls. Rodney was ill, and spent the entire action in his bunk. His flag captain, Walter Young, urged Rodney to give orders to engage when the Spanish fleet was first spotted, but Rodney only gave orders to form a line abreast. Lángara started to establish a line of battle, but when he realised the size of Rodney's fleet, he gave orders to make all sail for Cadiz. Around 2:00
St. Vincent Street St. Vincent Street St. Vincent Street, is a major thoroughfare in the city centre of Glasgow, Scotland. The street runs westwards from George Square until it meets Argyle Street in the city's West End. St. Vincent Street was named to commemorate the victory of Sir John Jervis, on 15 February 1797, off Cape Saint Vincent. The Street crosses Glasgow's main shopping street, Buchanan Street just west of George Square. Further west it also crosses the M8. Some of the notable buildings on the street are the St Vincent Street Church (designed by Alexander 'Greek' Thomson), the North British And Mercantile