Fleet action of 14 February 1797
- When
- 14 February 1797
- Where
- fleet action off Cape St. Vincent
- Part of
- Battle of Cape St. Vincent
Jervis formed a single line of battle and passed between the two unprepared Spanish columns, defeating the larger fleet under Córdoba.
At dawn on 14 February the British fleet, formed in two lines of battle, sighted the Spanish, who were in two loose columns of about 18 and about nine ships and unprepared for battle. At 11:00 a.m. Jervis ordered his fleet to form a single line of battle ahead and astern of Victory, sailing south to pass between the two Spanish columns. British ships including Blenheim and Prince George prevented the Spanish from grouping together, and Jervis defeated the larger Spanish fleet under Lieutenant-general José de Córdoba y Ramos, which had left Cádiz to confront the British navy.
Sources
- Battle of Cape St. Vincent (1797) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-21
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