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Encyclopedia > Battle of Cape St. Vincent

Four naval battles have taken place near Cape St. Vincent on the southern coast of Portugal, near the Strait of Gibraltar: The Cabo de São Vicente (Cape St. ... The Strait of Gibraltar as seen from space. ...


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Battle of Cape St. Vincent (1797) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1108 words)
The naval Battle of Cape St Vincent took place on 14 February 1797 near Cape St. Vincent, Portugal, between a British Royal Navy fleet and a Spanish fleet and was an important battle during the Wars of the French Revolution.
Nelson receiving the surrender of the San Josef at the Battle of Cape St Vincent, 14 February 1797 by Daniel Orme, painted 1799
As a result of the battle, the United Kingdom was assured of an unassailable position on the seas surrounding France and Spain for the remainder of the French Revolutionary Wars, though another check would be necessary later against Napoleonic France at the Battle of Trafalgar.
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