Battle of Cape St. Vincent (1797)

Battle of Cape St. Vincent
Part of the Anglo-Spanish War (1796–1808) and the naval operations during the War of the First Coalition
The Battle of Cape St. Vincent, 14 February 1797 by Robert Cleveley
Date 14 February 1797 Location Near Cape St. Vincent, Portugal 37°01′30″N 8°59′40″W / 37.02500°N 8.99444°W / 37.02500; -8.99444 Result British victory
Belligerents
Great Britain	Spain
Commanders and leaders
John Jervis William Waldegrave Charles Thompson William Parker Horatio Nelson	José de Córdoba y Ramos Francisco Javier Morales Francisco Winthuysen † Juan Joaquín Moreno Conde de Amblimont †
Strength
15 ships of the line 5 frigates 1 sloop 1 cutter	25 ships of the line 7 frigates 1 brig 4 urcas (armed merchantmen)
Casualties and losses
73 dead 227 wounded	4 ships of the line captured 250 dead 550 wounded 3,000 prisoners

The Battle of Cape St. Vincent (14 February 1797) was one of the opening battles of the Anglo-Spanish War (1796–1808), as part of the French Revolutionary Wars, where a British fleet under Admiral Sir John Jervis defeated a greatly superior Spanish fleet under Admiral Don José de Córdoba y Ramos near Cape St. Vincent, Portugal.