Battle of Cape St. Vincent (1337) Battle of Cape St. Vincent (1337) The Battle of Cape St Vincent of 1337 took place on 21 July 1337 between a Castilian fleet commanded by Alfonso Jofre Tenorio and a Portuguese fleet led by the Luso-Genoese admiral Emanuele Pessagno (Manuel Pessanha). The fledgling Portuguese fleet was defeated, bringing a quick end to the brief Luso-Castilian war that begun in 1336. In 1328, the Alfonso XI of Castile married his cousin, Maria of Portugal, a daughter of his maternal uncle King Afonso IV of Portugal. But the marriage soon turned to scandal, when, shortly after, Alfonso XI dispatched Mary to
St. Vincent de Paul Parish School St. Vincent de Paul Parish School St. Vincent de Paul Parish School is a PreK-8 Catholic grade school located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Founded in 1877, the School believes that people are made up of spiritual, physical, mental, and moral aspects. The school implements these values and the Catholic Religion into its core curriculum. The school offers a Junior High School program for students grades 6-8, with departmentalized education emphasizing high school preparation, including an advanced Algebra class. Grades PreK through Fifth Grade are self-contained classrooms. St. Vincent de Paul school features a religious program that emphasizes prayer alone and