Battle of Cape St. Vincent (1780) Battle of Cape St. Vincent (1780) The Battle of Cape St. Vincent was a naval battle took place off the southern coast of Portugal on 16 January 1780 during the Anglo-Spanish War. A British fleet under Admiral Sir George Rodney defeated a Spanish squadron under Don Juan de Lángara. The battle is sometimes referred to as the Moonlight Battle because it was unusual for naval battles in the Age of Sail to take place at night. It was also the first major naval victory for the British over their European enemies in the war and proved the value of copper-sheathing
Cape Vincent (village), New York Clayton) in 1886. In 1895, a storm blew down the Cape Vincent station building, killing two inside. From the early part of the 20th century onward, traffic decreased until passenger service was ended in March 1936, with freight following in the early 1950s. The second and final station building, having served its original purpose for over 40 years, still stands on the waterfront; it now functions as the offices of Anchor Marina. Cape Vincent (village), New York Cape Vincent is a village in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 726 at the 2010 census. The village is