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
Cape Vincent, New York was $16,375. About 8.5% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.0% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over. Cape Vincent, New York Cape Vincent is a town in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 2,777 at the 2010 census. The town is in the northwest part of the county. In the town is a village also called Cape Vincent. Both town and village are northwest of Watertown. The town was first explored in the 17th century by French explorers and missionaries. At that time