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John Jervis

John Jervis, 1st Earl of St Vincent was an admiral in the British Royal Navy. He was Commander-in-chief of the British Mediterranean Fleet from 1796 to 1799 and defeated the Spanish fleet at the Battle of Cape St. Vincent (1797). He was later created the Earl of St Vincent, and became First Lord of the Admiralty.

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New Creation 		Earl of St Vincent Followed by:
Extinct
Viscount St Vincent Followed by:
Edward Jervis Jervis

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Admiral Horatio Nelson | Admiral Lord Nelson | Admiral Nelson | Battle of Cape St. Vincent (1797) | British Navy | British Royal Navy | British naval supremacy | HMS Colossus (1787) | HMS Victory | Horatio Nelson | Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson | Horatio Nelson, Viscount Nelson | Lord Horatio Nelson | Lord Nelson | Royal Navy | United Kingdom Attorney General | United Kingdom Solicitor General

 

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