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
Cape Vincent (village), New York the National Register of Historic Places. According to the United States Census Bureau, Cape Vincent has a total area of , of which , or 3.31%, are water. The village is on the south bank of the St. Lawrence River. A seasonal ferry connects the village to Point Alexandria on Wolfe Island in Ontario, Canada, from Cape Vincent across the southern channel of the St. Lawrence. New York State Route 12E passes through the village center, leading northeast (downstream) along the St. Lawrence to Clayton and southeast to Watertown, the Jefferson county seat. As of the census of 2000, there