JERVIS, JOHN, EARL OF ST. VINCENT

järˈvĭs, jûrˈ–, 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. The victory was partly due to an unauthorized attack by Horatio Nelson and might have been more complete had Jervis realized the weakness of the enemy. However, it helped to reduce British concern at a time when a French invasion of Britain was threatened. Jervis received a peerage and pension. As first lord of the admiralty (1801–6), Jervis was especially concerned with the restoration of discipline and with problems of health and hygiene. He returned (1806–7) to a sea command until his health failed.

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Life and Letters of the First Earl of Durham, 1792-1840 - Vol. 2
Book by Stuart J. Reid; Longmans, Green, and Co., 1906
Subjects: Durham, John George Lambton--Earl Of--1792-1840
...THE FIRST EARL OF DURHAM 1792-1840...SMITH LORD JOHN RUSSELL...AMBASSADOR TO ST. PETERSBURG...WEAR . By JOHN GLOVER, P...possession of Stuart...CHARLES, EARL GREY...AMBASSADOR TO ST. PETERSBURG...arrival at St. Petersburg...not merely of talking...councillor, John George, Earl of Durham...
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The Sea Wolf: The Life of Admiral Cochrane
Book by Ian Grimble; Birlinn, 2000
Subjects: Admirals--Great Britain--Biography, Dundonald, Thomas Cochrane--Earl Of--1775-1860, Great Britain--History, Naval--19th Century
...the first time as a midshipman (Collection: The Earl of Dundonald) James Gambier (National Maritime Museum) John Jervis, Earl St Vincent by Hoppner (National Maritime Museum) Thomas Cochrane...
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Pitt Versus Fox: Father & Son, 1735-1806
Book by Erich Eyck, Eric Northcott; George Bell & Sons, 1950
Subjects: Fox, Charles James--1749-1806, Great Britain--Politics And Government--18th Century, Holland, Henry Fox--Baron--1705-1774, Pitt, William--1759-1806, Pitt, William--Earl Of Chatham--1708-1778
...William Pitt, First Earl of Chatham, a wax figure modelled in...Plans of the Camps of Cox Heath, Warley, St. Edm undsbury, Ty nemouth, Plymouth...William Pitt the Younger in 1805 , by John Hoppner by kind permission of the National...
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Earl Grey and the Australian Colonies, 1846-1857: A Study of Self-Government and Self-Interest
Book by John M. Ward; Melbourne U.P., 1958
Subjects: Australia--Politics And Government, Grey, Henry George Grey--Earl--1802-1894
...year the Dominion Fellow of St. Johns College, Cambridge. My...due to the Master and Fellows of the College for the privilege...and so much to enjoy. England JOHN M. WARD July 1957 CONTENTS...491 A PRIVILEGED PERSON: Earl Grey as portrayed in Vanity...
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John Sterling, a Representative Victorian
Book by Anne Kimball Tuell; The Macmillan Company, 1941
Subjects: Sterling, John--1806-1844
...experience had met with first rebuff. At St. Vincent we shall see a temptation to withdraw...aims when countered by the grossness of hostile self-interest. And once again...Sterling in the early Apostolic letters. John Kemble used to write him preaching...
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Rebellion at Spithead
Magazine article by Irwin Anthony; Sea Classics, Vol. 42, September 2009
...1797, the crew rose, murdered Pigot and most of his officers; times were changing. But to...1797, Nelson defeated the Spaniards off Cape St. Vincent and gave such luster to Sir John Jervis he became Earl St. Vincent and retired on special pension...


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Portillo's Full Nelson
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), June 23, 2005
Subjects: Nelson, Horatio, Television programs--Television program reviews
...is in Portugal. A Spanish fleet was on the point of escaping a smaller British squadron led by Admiral Sir John Jervis (later, Earl St Vincent) when a lone manoeuvre by Nelson saved the day. Leaving...


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Jervis, John, Earl of St. Vincent
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
JERVIS, JOHN, EARL OF ST. VINCENT jar vis...ships off Cape St. Vincent with only 15...complete had Jervis realized the weakness of the enemy. However...French invasion of Britain was threatened. Jervis received a peerage...
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St. Vincent, John Jervis, Earl Of
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
ST. VINCENT, JOHN JERVIS, EARL OF see Jervis, John, earl of St. Vincent . ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University Press. Used with the permission of Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.
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Nelson, Horatio Nelson, Viscount
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...lost the sight in one eye. Under John Jervis , later earl of St. Vincent, he was largely responsible...victory over the Spanish off Cape St. Vincent (1797). He was made a rear admiral...seniority and was created a knight of the Bath. In the unsuccessful...


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