Battle of Cape St. Vincent, 14th February 1797On February 14th, Admiral Sir John Jervis,
with 15 naval ships of the line was sailing 25 miles off Cape St Vincent
off the coast of Portugal when he encountered 27 Spanish ships under the
command of Don Jose de Cordoba sailing from Cadiz. Without waiting for
orders Commander Horatio Nelson turned round to lead the attack against
the larger Spanish fleet. After the battle the Spanish had lost 4 ships
and 3,000 prisoners were taken without the loss of any British warship and
only 300 casualties. This naval victory made Sir John Jervis, Earl of St
Vincent and Nelson a Knight of the Bath.
HMS Captain Capturing the San Nicholas by Nicholas Pocock.
During the Battle of Cape St. Vincent, Nelsons ship the Captain (a 74 gun ship) is shown on the left, and has run alongside the 80 gun San Nicholas. The manoeuvre came to be known as Nelsons Patent Bridge for Boarding First Rates.
Item Code : DHM0144
HMS Captain Capturing the San Nicholas by Nicholas Pocock. - Editions Available
HMS Captain at the Battle of Cape St Vincent by Ivan Berryman
Viewed across the damaged stern of the 80-gun San Nicholas, Nelson drives HMS Captain onto the Spanish vessel in order that she can be boarded and taken as a prize, the British marines and men scrambling up the Captains bowsprit to use it as a bridge. The San Nicholas then fouled the Spanish three decker San Joseph (112), allowing Nelson and his men to take both ships as prizes in a single manoeuvre. A British frigate is moving into a supporting position in the middle distance.
Item Code : B0125
HMS Captain at the Battle of Cape St Vincent by Ivan Berryman - Editions Available
HMS Captain at the Battle of Cape St Vincent by Ivan Berryman.
Viewed across the damaged stern of the 80-gun San Nicholas, Nelson drives HMS Captain onto the Spanish vessel in order that she can be boarded and taken as a prize, the British marines and men scrambling up the Captains bowsprit to use it as a bridge. The San Nicholas then fouled the Spanish three decker San Joseph (112), allowing Nelson and his men to take both ships as prizes in a single manoeuvre. A British frigate is moving into a supporting position in the middle distance.
Item Code : DHM1358
HMS Captain at the Battle of Cape St Vincent by Ivan Berryman. - Editions Available
The Battle of Cape St Vincent, 1797 by Thomas Buttersworth (GL)
On February 14th, Admiral Sir John Jervis, with 15 naval ships of the line was sailing 25 miles off Cape St Vincent off the coast of Portugal when he encountered 27 Spanish ships under the command of Don Jose de Cordoba sailing from Cadiz. Without waiting for orders Commander Horatio Nelson turned round to lead the attack against the larger Spanish fleet. After the battle the Spanish had lost 4 ships and 3,000 prisoners were taken without the loss of any British warship and only 300 casualties. This naval victory made Sir John Jervis, Earl of St Vincent and Nelson a Knight of the Bath.
Item Code : GIJL3673
The Battle of Cape St Vincent, 1797 by Thomas Buttersworth (GL) - Editions Available
74-gun ship. Commodore Nelsons flagship at the Battle of St. Vincent in 1797, the highlight of this ships career (1784-1813) Nelsons orders resulted in Captain steering through the British line in order to engage the leading Spanish battleships, of which two of the largest surrendered to Nelson himself.
