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Event    From 4/2/1797  To 4/2/1797

Battle of St Vincent

Categories: Armed Forces

Countries: Portugal, Spain

Battle of St Vincent

A British fleet, lead by John Jervis, defeated a Spanish fleet almost twice its size, near Cape St Vincent, Portugal. Nelson distinguished himself in this battle where he commanded HMS Captain and was subsequently knighted and promoted to Rear-Admiral.

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This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Battle of St Vincent

Commemorated ati

Battle of St Vincent frieze

See "2018" below for the event that this relief depicts. Camden's Public Art...

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Greenwich Royal Naval Hospital Old Burial Ground

The names on the monument are of men whose claim to immortality is their role...

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Nelson's column

Erected to commemorate the Trafalgar victory over Napoleon of 1805. The heigh...

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Other Subjects

Chas. T. Abbott

Chas. T. Abbott

Resident of the West Ward, Hendon who served and died in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
H. B. T. Booth

H. B. T. Booth

Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War served, WW1
1 memorial
Fredc. Volvona

Fredc. Volvona

Resident of the West Ward, Hendon who served and died in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
R. E. Preston

R. E. Preston

Resident of Hendon who served and died in WW2.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW2
1 memorial
G .J. A. Ward

G .J. A. Ward

Middlesex Regt. Died in WW1

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1
1 memorial