St. Vincent, John Jervis, earl of
St. Vincent, John Jervis, earl of:
see Jervis, John, earl of St. VincentJervis, John, earl of St. Vincent, 1735–1823, British admiral. His most famous action as commander of the Mediterranean fleet was his defeat in 1797 of 27 Spanish ships off Cape St. Vincent with only 15 vessels.
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