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
Earl St Vincent (1799 EIC ship) Goa on 2 December, and Bombay again on 15 December. Homeward bound, she was at Tellicherry 7 February and Anjengo on 28 February, before deviating to Point de Galle on 7 March. On 29 May 1807 was off the Cape of Good Hope when she sprang a leak. She sank at , almost due south of Cape Agulhas. Fortunately there was no loss of life. "Earl St Vincent", which was in company, managed to get all 203 or 209 persons on board "Ganges" off, including a number of soldiers from the 77th regiment of Foot. When Captain Harrington finally left