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John Jervis, 1st Earl of St Vincent

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jumped in wearing his trousers. In one of the pockets he had his prize money and back pay that he had been saving for several years. The bank notes were destroyed by the water and when the man came aboard and discovered what had happened he began to weep. The Admiral saw the man and asked the problem. One of his officers told him and St Vincent went to his cabin. When he returned he had the crew mustered and called the man forward. "Roger Odell you are convicted, Sir, by your own appearance of tarnishing the British oak with tears. What have you to say in your defence why you should not receive what you deserve?" The man told him what had happened and St Vincent replied "Roger Odell you are one of the best men in this ship you are moreover a captain of a top and in my life I never saw a man behave himself better in battle than you did in the Victory in the action with the Spanish fleet. To show therefore that your Commander-in-chief will never pass over merit wheresoever he may find it. There is your money Sir!" The Earl produced ÂŁ70 of his own money and presented it to the surprised sailor "but no more tears mind, no more tears Sir".
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had been on St Vincent's entrance into it. St Vincent replied that it was not. He stated: "Sire, I have always thought that a sprinkling of nobility was very desirable in the Navy, as it gives some sort of consequence to the service; but at present the Navy is so overrun by the younger branches of nobility, and the sons of Members of Parliament and they so swallow up all the patronage and so choke the channel to promotion, that the son of an old officer, however meritorious both their services may have been, has little or no chance of getting on." He continued on "I would rather promote the son of an old deserving Officer than of any noble in the land."
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worthless jackanapes is permitted to hold the seditious language he has done, in the presence of Flag-officers of rank, you will require a man of greater health and vigour than I possess to command your fleets." Presumably St Vincent was referring to a particular member of Parliament, although his feelings on the subject remain clear.
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after he had himself been captured by the French and was facing a court-martial over the loss of his ship. A court-martial for losing one's ship was common practice at the time and in many cases, including Cochrane's, it was only a formality. It was only when Cochrane was cleared by the court that he could be promoted.
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This self-sufficiency removed a great deal of corruption, from external contractors producing inferior goods that jeopardised sailors' lives, to the corruption that arose from poorly paid officials responsible for awarding contracts and the bribes that might ensue. The buildings that housed the Block
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The pair continued on to Sweden, Denmark and northern Germany. All the while Jervis made notes on defences, harbour charts and safe anchorages. They came home via the Netherlands, Jervis once again making extensive studies of the area and taking copious notes describing any useful information. He and
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While in Jamaica, the young Jervis drew funds against his father's account with a local banker. When the reply came from England that the withdrawal could not be honoured, the midshipman found himself in debt. Jervis was forced to quit his officer's mess and live as a common sailor until enough money
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The Earl had always attempted to promote on merit rather than patronage and had become increasingly frustrated with the system of preferment by social rank and not competence. At his retirement in 1807 he had an audience with the King. The King asked if the navy were a better institution now than it
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These mutinies were not overly violent and the officers were put ashore and the heads of the mutinies established their own order and kept the ships under "committee" control until their collective demands were met. The mutineers' demands ranged from discontent at cruel officers to poor pay and long
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published an advertisement in 1798 regarding the prize money that was due to the officers and men who had fought at the battle. The sum quoted was ÂŁ140,000, in inflationary terms this would be approximately ÂŁ18.3 million as of 2023, of which, as admiral, Jervis was entitled to a sizeable share.
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Fox had said of St Vincent's appointment in 1801 "allow me to say, that I do not think it would be easy, if possible, to find a man in the whole community better suited, or more capable of the high office he fills, than the distinguished person at the head of the Admiralty â€“ I mean the Earl of
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Another burden of his promotion to First Lord of the Admiralty was that St Vincent was inundated with letters from aspiring officers and their relatives and friends. Soliciting employment from those in positions of influence in the navy had become common practice and was a generally accepted method
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The investigation began in earnest in 1802. St Vincent swiftly uncovered casual and obvious abuses of the system. Some men were listed as having done work, then over-time and then acted as night watchmen for years without a break of any kind. Others were listed as workmen ashore but also as sailors
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was signed on 27 March 1802, St Vincent ordered the Navy Board to begin an investigation for fraud and corruption in the Royal Dockyards. He swiftly found that the investigations were not being conducted effectively and ordered the commissioners to retrieve all logs and accounts and inventories and
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On 14 February 1799 St Vincent was created admiral of the white. Constant service and approaching old age meant that the admiral became increasingly unwell. Despite his failing health, St Vincent was reluctant to relinquish command and the Board reluctant to supersede him. By 17 June 1799 he had no
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Jervis could also be exceptionally kind when he felt that the situation warranted it. On one occasion, while the fleet was becalmed the men of the flagship were ordered to bathe. The men leapt over the side to swim in a sail that had been lowered over the side. One of the men, a senior able seaman,
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The admiral isolated the ships from one another to minimise collusion and the opportunities the men might have to band together in mutiny. St Vincent did ensure, however, that the men under his command were cared for. When the stock of tobacco ran low the Admiral ensured that the supply was renewed
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St Vincent's skills as an administrator and logistician came into play, particularly regarding the health and well being of the fleet. St Vincent wrote to Earl Spencer, commenting "I have ever considered the care of the sick and wounded as one of the first duties of a Commander-in-chief, by sea or
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of his pay now due to him for his services on board any ship of his Majesty's service and to be rendered incapable of ever serving as an Officer or a Petty Officer in any of His Majesty's ships." Jervis later personally directed that the midshipman should have his head shaved, a notice hung around
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Despite the capture of only four vessels, the Battle of Cape Saint Vincent became celebrated as an outstanding victory and the awards and recognition far outweighed the achievement. The bad news of the evacuation of the Mediterranean, the capitulation of the Spanish and the Italian city-states and
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Also, due to the peace with France the navy had been reduced and employment was scarce. The First Lord could not, therefore, provide every officer of influence a position and was obliged to reject many of the letters that he received. Despite St Vincent having declared both publicly and privately
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One of St Vincent's biographers put the findings of the commission succinctly "The valuable British oak rotted in the forests for want of the axe; the frames building rotted on the stocks for want of timber; the ships at sea rotted before their day because constructed of such worthless perishable
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Lady Lavinia Bingham, wife of Earl Spencer, wrote to St Vincent to congratulate him for having provided the necessary tools for Nelson to have achieved the victory he did at the Nile. "Never did disinterested zeal and friendship meet with a brighter reward than yours has reaped in this victory of
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a promotion was the usual reward for such a feat of skill and seamanship. It would be fair to argue that it would have been expected by both the commander and his friends and family. Unfortunately for Cochrane, the ship carrying the letter of that victory was intercepted and it was only received
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During his tenure, the workers in the Royal dockyards demanded an increase in pay due to an increase in living costs. St Vincent reacted by dismissing the ringleaders and every man who had taken an active role in the strike. He eventually agreed to a small temporary allowance for the purchase of
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St Vincent's appointment was not popular among the officers of the Channel fleet. His reputation as a strict disciplinarian had followed him from the Mediterranean and he immediately issued orders banning officers and captains from sleeping ashore and forbade them from travelling more than three
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Unfortunately the commander thought that the First Lord had deliberately withheld the promotion due to an unforeseen grudge; he held this opinion for the rest of his life. Cochrane had many powerful friends and relatives who lobbied continuously on his behalf. These solicitations may have had a
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and individual regulations that he had written for his fleet. Any infraction was dealt with harshly and he was renowned for treating both officers and seamen with the same harsh discipline. As an example, one officer who allowed his boats crew to plunder a fishing boat was placed before a court
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Jervis had the reputation as a disciplinarian and put in place a new system that would ensure that the men in the Mediterranean fleet did not mutiny. To begin with the admiral wrote a new set of standing orders. For example, Jervis divided the seamen and marines and berthed the two separately,
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In a letter dated 18 October 1806 to Viscount Howick, then the First Lord, St Vincent wrote "If you will, my good Lord, bring a bill into Parliament to disqualify any Officer under the rank of Rear-Admiral to sit in the House of Commons, the Navy may be preserved; but while a little, drunken,
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damaging politically (and possibly, in some cases, personally) and gave the board of inquiry permission to question suspects under oath but gave the suspects the right to refuse to answer questions that might incriminate themselves. This addendum prevented the inquiry from acting effectively.
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St Vincent found that minor dockyard officials were the tip of a far bigger pattern of corruption. He lobbied the government to create a special commission of inquiry that would have the power to question suspects under oath. The cabinet determined that the outcome of such an inquiry might be
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Sir John did not mention Nelson's achievement in his initial despatch to the Admiralty despite Nelson's obvious contribution to the success of the battle. In later despatches Jervis did mention Nelson. In one anecdote, when discussing the battle with his flag-captain, Sir Robert, who had been
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In January 1801 St Vincent had written a short letter to the then First Lord Earl Spencer stating: "Nothing short of a radical sweep in the dockyards can cure the enormous evils and corruptions in them; and this cannot be attempted till we have peace." As First Lord St Vincent intended to
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St Vincent. Songs were written about Jervis and the battle, and there was a general feeling of relief in both the government and people of Britain. Nelson for his services was invested as a Knight of the Bath. The now Earl St Vincent was granted a pension for life of ÂŁ3,000 per year. The
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were widely held as the reason that Jervis and Grey were not awarded peerages for their service. The prize money for the capture of the three islands, when finally calculated, amounted to ÂŁ70,000 that was due to the officers and men of the navy. If adjusted for inflation this would equal
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Though Jervis clearly had a strong impact during the Napoleonic Wars and afterwards on the development of the Navy, surprisingly few contemporary biographies of Jervis are available, and those are seriously lacking in breadth and thoroughness. The most recent work related to Jervis is
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Nelson was also awarded his freedom of the City of London for the Battle of Cape St. Vincent, and was later to get a presentation sword for the Nile. The sword awarded to Jervis was the first of its kind that the City of London issued. St Vincent was awarded the thanks of both
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by P. K. Crimmin describes his contribution to history: "His importance lies in his being the organiser of victories; the creator of well-equipped, highly efficient fleets; and in training a school of officers as professional, energetic, and devoted to the service as himself."
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Grey and Jervis' enemies proposed a vote of censure against the general and admiral. The vote itself was negative. Jervis and Grey were however awarded the thanks of both Houses of Parliament for their services. On 12 April 1794 Jervis was promoted vice-admiral of the white.
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The detailed investigation into corruption that St Vincent began caused him to become extremely unpopular, as many influential men were involved in the various money-making schemes perpetrated. The board of inquiry set up by St Vincent was responsible for the impeachment of
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of 110 guns and took Sir Thomas Troubridge as his captain of the fleet. He was also accompanied by his personal physician, Doctor Andrew Baird. Baird was later to become instrumental in the plans of the commander-in-chief and the health and well being of the Channel fleet.
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St Vincent was as generous in the Channel as he had been in the Mediterranean. A particular letter from England made the admiral host a dinner aboard the flagship for fifty of the officers whom he felt closest to. At the dinner he revealed that the letter was from an
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The effect was dramatic. The hospital ship that accompanied the fleet was sent home unneeded and in November 1800 when the fleet came to anchor in Torbay there were as few as sixteen hospital cases among the estimated twenty three thousand men. In a letter to Sir
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and commander-in-chief of the Channel squadron. He was confirmed Admiral of the fleet on 19 July 1821 and George IV sent him a gold topped baton as a symbol of the office. The baton is currently held in the collections of the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich.
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After several letters went back and forth between the two admirals, St Vincent, tired of his subordinate's excuses, took the entire offshore squadron and sailed them between the inshore squadron and the shore, thus proving that the ships had a shallow enough
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St Vincent had thereby made an enemy of Pitt, who used the naval reform and its unpopularity to attack the First Lord and the Addington administration. St Vincent left the office on 14 May 1804 when Addington was replaced as prime minister by Pitt.
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demanding Thompson's removal or that they accept his own resignation. The Board relieved Thompson. On 9 July 1797 Nelson wrote to Jervis congratulating him in his resolve and wholeheartedly supporting his decision to execute the men on a Sunday.
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Between 1797 and 1799, alongside the suppression of mutiny, Jervis set himself the task of improving the dockyards and defences of Gibraltar. Having had great difficulty supplying the fleet with fresh water, the Admiral arranged for large
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in London. The orphanage had run out of money to support the children of sailors who had died in the service of their country. St Vincent solicited from each captain and lieutenant a sum of money and then added his own donation. The
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When the Spanish retreated Jervis did not press his advantage but consolidated his victory and began the lengthy job of repairing his ships and restoring their crews. The British had suffered casualties of 73 killed and 227 wounded.
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In 1801 in a letter to the Board of Admiralty, St Vincent made the now famous remark: "I do not say, my Lords, that the French will not come. I say only they will not come by sea." In 1801 St Vincent was replaced by Admiral
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the defeat of the Austrian army, alongside the increasing threat of a French invasion of Britain, had depressed the politicians and general public. A victory, such as that of Cape Saint Vincent, was more important for the
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In order to keep his crews active and to ensure that the Spanish did not perceive that there might be discontent in the fleet, Jervis ordered the nightly bombardment of Cadiz in his own words to "Divert the animal."
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With the charts that he had made with Barrington in 1775 the inshore squadron at Brest was able to keep a much tighter blockade. In one incident, the inshore squadron sighted several French ships leaving Brest.
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and made his last appearance in either 1810 or 1811. During these final years St Vincent gave generously to various charities, organisations and individuals. He donated ÂŁ500 to the wounded and survivors of the
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land." Based on Doctor Baird's advice on cleanliness and hygiene the admiral brought in as many fresh vegetables as he could, along with vast quantities of fresh lemon juice to minimise illness, particularly
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In 1816 his wife Martha died at Rochetts in Essex. The couple had no children. In the winter of 1818–1819 St Vincent went to recover his health in France. When he arrived at Toulon he was greeted by Admiral
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was a better place to live in comparison to Africa. St Vincent also argued that the vacuum left by Britain's abolition of the trade could filled by France, potentially threatening British naval supremacy.
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boats. They were forcibly removed by the Genoese authorities, and Jervis made an official protest and promised retaliation if they were not handed over. Both were produced and Jervis took custody of them.
2222:. By 1808 forty-five machines were turning out 130,000 pulley blocks per year. The innovation meant that only ten to thirty unskilled men were able to equal the output of 100 skilled blockmakers and the 2488:. He argued that if Britain were to abolish the slave trade, it would merely result in a transfer of British capital to other nations, and countered humanitarian criticisms of the trade by arguing the 2314:, there is something so amiable and laudable in a sister contending for the promotion of her brother that no apology was necessary for your letter of the 24th, which I lose no time in acknowledging." 1916:. St Vincent was to comment "The King and the government require it and the discipline of the British Navy demands it. It is of no consequence to me whether I die afloat or ashore. The die is cast." 548:. Jervis commented in a letter to his sister: "my chief employ when from my duty is reading studying navigation and perusing my old letters, of which I have almost enough to make an octavo volume." 2307:, during such a war as we have been engaged in, has the same pretensions to promotion with the man who has exposed his person, and hazarded his constitution in every clime." A harsh rebuff to a 2299:
The ways in which St Vincent chose to communicate the rejections often depended on the number of letters, the individual concerned, or the demands made by their respective well wishers. To the
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martial and it was ordered that he be "degraded from the rank of Midshipman in the most ignominious manner by having his uniform stripped from his back on the quarter deck of the (ship unknown)
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that officers would be promoted or given position commensurate with their achievements and not based on their political or social influence, the letters continued to flow to the Admiralty.
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investigate, discover and remove all of the corruption that he considered plagued the Navy, the Royal Dockyards and their civilian administration. Consequently, he clashed with the various
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For the first few years of the war, the French supplied arms, funding, and military advice on an informal and limited basis to the newly emerging nation of America. With the signing of the
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On 19 April 1782 Jervis was with his old friend and travelling companion when a ship in Admiral Barrington's squadron sighted a French convoy leaving Brest. The squadron gave chase and
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in Lisbon detained the letters and packets arriving from England for the men for fear that they would carry seditious communications, Jervis set up a post office aboard his flagship
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refused to execute a man for mutinous behaviour and their captain did nothing, the Earl threatened the captain with replacement and had boats from the rest of the fleet armed with
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Between October 1772 and June 1775, Jervis travelled extensively. He began in France, where he studied the language and made observations about French life. He accompanied Captain
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On 2 January 1815 he was made Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath when the order was rearranged by the Prince Regent. Knight Grand Cross is the highest rank in the order.
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in order that he might travel to Portugal on a particular mission. Portugal was under threat of invasion and St Vincent had been ordered, if necessary, to take the Portuguese
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mentioned in the despatch and had been awarded a knighthood for his services, brought up the issue of Nelson's disobedience of the admiral's orders for having worn out of the
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to aid in the blockade of Cadiz. Mann took his ships instead to Spithead. Jervis abandoned Corsica between September and November 1796 and withdrew his forces to Gibraltar.
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With his interest in politics wavering he spoke rarely and then almost exclusively on naval matters. In 1792 Jervis proposed a scheme to alleviate the financial hardship of
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to be played. The marine detachment was then to remain armed at all times. Marines and soldiers were also excused from duties in regard to the general running of the ship.
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that threatened war between England and Spain. Also in 1790 Jervis was promoted rear-admiral of the white and stood down as MP for Great Yarmouth and stood instead for the
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led the armed transports past Quebec to land up river. One biographer, Jedediah Tucker, notes that as the approach was so critical, both Wolfe and the subsequently famous
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Jervis discouraged conversation in Irish, though he did not ban it. He ordered the marine detachments to be paraded every morning and, if there was a band available, for
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of the project was recovered in three years. The revolution of machinery enabled the Navy to become self-sufficient in regard to the production of the essential blocks.
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miles from their ship. The wife of one of his captains is said to have toasted the news of his appointment with the line "May his next glass of wine choke the wretch."
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to have given chase and captured the French. St Vincent then wrote to the rear admiral and suggested that he strike his flag and return to shore for some needed rest.
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in December 1782, with orders to proceed to the West Indies. Due to the peace negotiations his orders were rescinded and he struck his pennant on 14 January 1783.
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in order to engage the enemy. Jervis silenced him by saying: "It certainly was so, and if you ever commit such a breach of your orders, I will forgive you also."
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and then condemned its failure, although he conspicuously excluded the failure of its officers and men. St Vincent spoke in defence of Lieutenant-General Sir
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was collected to pay off the loan. The event deeply affected the young Jervis, who swore never to "draw another bill without the certainty of it being paid".
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put them under their "personal seal" in anticipation of the Admiralty Board travelling to the various yards itself and conducting their own inspection.
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for his success in the West Indies and for this battle awarded him a presentation sword. The presentation box and sword are both currently held at the
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putting the marines between the officers aft and the men forward. Thus he created an effective barrier between officers and potentially unruly crews.
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officer, politician and peer. Jervis served throughout the latter half of the 18th century and into the 19th, and was an active commander during the
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An Act for extending the annuity granted to the Earl of St. Vincent, to the two next persons to whom the title of Viscount St. Vincent is limited.
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St Vincent died on 13 March 1823 and, because he had no children, the Barony of Jervis and the Earldom of St Vincent became extinct. His nephew,
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promised that the matter would be addressed by the Admiralty Board. In 1794 he resigned his seat and did not stand again for political office.
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he wrote: "I cannot possibly agree in opinion with your Lordship, that a person sitting quietly by his fireside, and enjoying very nearly a
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served throughout the war. She was known as a lucky ship as, despite taking part in several actions, she never lost a man to enemy fire.
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dockyard, to design the breakwater. Work did not begin until 1811 but the earl is widely credited as the force behind its construction.
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by Charles Arthur, 1986, but this focused more on Jervis's reforms to the docks, and less to other parts of his life. Evelyn Berkman's
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had caught fire on 1 May 1795 and had blown up in Spithead, the result of an accident, and Jervis lost almost all of his possessions.
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St Vincent spoke with the King regarding the contribution made by marines to the general service of the Navy and recommended to the
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had beaten Britain's Austrian allies, who were in disarray, and in October, Spain surrendered and allied themselves to the French.
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in December of the same year, and then from the end of December until February 1755 underwent further instruction onboard HM Yacht
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of securing a good posting. The more influence that an officer could draw upon, the better and often more lucrative the position.
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As with many other officers during the great age of discovery there are several areas of the world named in the earl's honour.
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to weather a storm and was making his way to Cadiz when the two fleets caught sight of each other at dawn on 14 February 1797.
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after her captain was incapacitated by sickness. As commander, he fought a larger French privateer in an indecisive action off
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retreat through Spain and Portugal and condemned the government and army commanders for failure to support him thoroughly.
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During 1797 there was considerable discontent among the seamen of the Royal Navy. This discontent manifested itself at the
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Jervis has also been remembered in schools in England. He has a boarding house (Saint Vincent) named in his honour at the
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Letters of Admiral of the fleet, the John Jervis, Earl of St. Vincent whilst the first lord of the Admiralty, 1801–1804,
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Jervis was also recognised by both political and military contemporaries as a fine administrator and naval reformer. As
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and captured one and crossed her deck and boarded and captured the second, which had collided in the smoke and general
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and in 1814 was promoted to general. These positions were little more than a sinecure and carried no official duties.
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Among other strict regulations introduced were orders that ships were to be repaired where possible at sea and that
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out of line and performed a stunning feat by capturing two of the enemy vessels within moments. Nelson and his crew
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and seven frigates sailed from Toulon on 1 February 1797. Jervis' fleet of ten ships-of-the-line was patrolling off
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without seeing any significant action, but as the war reached Europe Jervis was placed under the command of Admiral
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St Vincent had long suffered from poor health and a change in government led to his resignation on 24 April 1807.
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to recapture the island but were repulsed by the reinforced French garrison and the British expedition withdrew.
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London's Roll of Fame, under the direction of the Library Committee (Cassell & Co Ltd, London, 1884) p 75-89
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The British fleet had fifteen line-of-battle ships against the twenty-four Spanish ships. On the quarterdeck of
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army along the Italian coast. By September 1796 the British presence in the Mediterranean had become untenable.
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that the prefix "Royal" be added. These were the first official discussions into the retitling of the corps to
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and ÂŁ300 to relieve starvation in Ireland. St Vincent also donated ÂŁ100 to the building of a Jewish chapel in
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choice but to resign his command and return to England. During his time ashore the Earl lived in Rochetts, in
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she was brought off and repaired. Jervis personally returned to Marseilles with a letter of thanks from the
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had been paid off and Jervis remained unemployed until February 1769, when he was appointed to the 32-gun
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Jervis passed his lieutenant's examination on 2 January 1755 and was assigned as sixth lieutenant to the
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who were tried for mutiny on a Saturday were executed on Sunday. The men were duly executed but Admiral
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Barrington then took a private cruise along the Channel coast, calling at various harbours, including
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your gallant friend." Nelson commented that he had "never beheld a fleet equal to Sir John Jervis'".
1293: 1019: 259: 6626: 4502: 2010:, St Vincent described Baird as "the most valuable man in the Navy not excepting the Board itself," 1480:"Enough, sir, no more of that; the die is cast, and if there are fifty sail I will go through them." 2820: 2750: 1676: 1489: 1183:. Jervis then voted against Pitt's further bills for reform but supported him once more during the 1165: 1115: 1056: 1023: 719: 638: 3399: 6916: 5888: 5858: 4528: 2612: 2322: 2122: 1094: 1038: 995: 746:
had broken up and the fleet along with the military transports headed up river to the assault of
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his neck describing his crime and that he should be solely responsible for the cleaning of the
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to receive and distribute all the letters that arrived for both seamen, marines and officers.
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for several months during the tensions arising from the Prussian invasion of the Netherlands.
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The Remaking of the English Navy by Admiral St. Vincent: The Great Unclaimed Naval Revolution
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negative effect on Cochrane's career as it is possible that Jervis became irritated by them.
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the dockyards, under Jervis' watchful eye, managed to successfully repair most of the fleet.
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St Vincent." and had continued his support of the Earl throughout his time as first lord.
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of Meaford, Staffordshire. a title that because he had no children passed to his nephew,
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on 26 April 1800 and took up a close blockade of Brest. Once at Brest he transferred to
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struck. Jervis himself was wounded in the attack. For his services he was invested as a
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For a short time in 1806 he gave command of the Channel Fleet to his second-in-command
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In 1790 Jervis was recalled to service once more and moved his flag to the second-rate
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British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714–1792: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates
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British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714–1792: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates
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The French counter-attacked and recaptured Guadeloupe on 2 June 1794. Jervis and Grey
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During the elections of 1784 Jervis stood for election in the independent borough of
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was to be the official rendezvous for the Channel fleet rather than the traditional
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Jervis was promoted admiral of the blue on 1 June 1795 and appointed to command the
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attached to the Channel Fleet and for a short time acted as flag captain to Admiral
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Life and Correspondence of John, Earl of St Vincent, G. C. B., Admiral of the Fleet
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Life and Correspondence of John, Earl of St Vincent, G. C. B., Admiral of the Fleet
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The Portsmouth Block-making Machinery: a pioneering enterprise in mass production
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raised an objection to formal executions on the Sabbath and Jervis wrote to the
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Entangling alliances with none: American foreign policy in the age of Jefferson
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to be built in Gibraltar. In addition St Vincent planned the building of a new
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sailed back to England the same evening. St Vincent gave the orphanage ÂŁ1,000
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In 1807, St Vincent, as a member of the House of Lords, opposed the proposed
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of the battle. The move was later feted by the public and press and dubbed
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Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for constituencies in Cornwall
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The Portsmouth Block Mills showing remaining overhead belt drive system.
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On 15 May 1759, Jervis had been promoted acting commander of the sloop
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in North America, left England in February 1759. They stopped first at
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The oncoming winter of 1800–1801 forced the admiral to live ashore at
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to replenish his ships, and the upgrading of the dockyards. After the
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There were other mutinies throughout the Navy that year, most notably
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Jervis went to take command of the Mediterranean fleet in the frigate
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Jervis spent the first few years of the war patrolling the Channel in
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of 100 guns. By March, he had moved to third lieutenant of the 60-gun
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Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for English constituencies
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Command at sea: naval command and control since the sixteenth century
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and on 22 June he was promoted to be fourth lieutenant of the 90-gun
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took over operational command of the fleet in St Vincent's absence.
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in 1783. Jervis began his political career in earnest and voted for
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Encyclopedia of Tariffs and Trade in U.S. History: The encyclopedia
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When Townshend quit the West Indies, he discharged Jervis into the
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Plan of the fleet deployment during the Battle of Cape St. Vincent
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Jervis was promoted Vice-Admiral of the Blue and was appointed as
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For his efforts Jervis was promoted commander and took command of
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Both Jervis and Nelson were hailed as heroes and Jervis was made
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Admiral the Right Hon The Earl of St Vincent GCB &C. Memoirs
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Admiral the Right Hon The Earl of St Vincent GCB &C. Memoirs
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St Vincent's gaze passed over every aspect of the Navy from the
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In January 1757 Jervis was promoted to temporary command of HMS
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Edited by Gordon Smith, Naval-History.Net (23 September 2009).
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The Audacious Admiral Cochrane: The True Life of a Naval Legend
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The Audacious Admiral Cochrane: The True Life of a Naval Legend
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In another incident, St Vincent instructed that two men aboard
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During the peace Jervis married his cousin Martha, daughter of
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At the age of thirteen, Jervis ran away and joined the navy at
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When Nelson returned to the Mediterranean St Vincent wrote to
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Whig (British political party) MPs for English constituencies
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Tourism Jervis Bay and Discover Jervis Bay (September 2010).
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the purchase Stores for the Naval Service more particularly
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UK House of Lords & House of Commons libraries (2009).
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UK House of Lords & House of Commons libraries (2009).
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UK House of Lords & House of Commons libraries (2009).
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The rock of the Gibraltarians : a history of Gibraltar
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of the country as a whole than its military ramifications.
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Clark Northrup, Cynthia; Prange Turney, Elaine C. (2003).
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One reform St Vincent did achieve was the introduction of
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as his flagship. Among Jervis' subordinates were Captains
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By the end of 1763, with the end of the Seven Years' War,
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on 7 November 1754. Jervis was assigned to the 20-gun HMS
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warship in the Royal Navy. He was tasked with delivering
440: 345:, between 1795 and 1799 he introduced a series of severe 6885:"SLAVE TRADE ABOLITION BILL. (Hansard, 9 February 1807)" 6141:
Iron Admirals: Naval Leadership in the Twentieth Century
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Iron Admirals: Naval Leadership in the Twentieth Century
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British military personnel of the French and Indian War
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As his health had improved he was given command of the
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system of command with him when he took command of the
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Royal Navy personnel of the American Revolutionary War
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Royal Navy personnel of the French Revolutionary Wars
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contributions in Parliament by the Earl of St Vincent
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As First Lord, St Vincent also determined to build a
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Machinery remain to this day and make up part of the
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British Royal Navy officer and politician (1735–1823)
5334: 3869:. Longmans, Brown, Green, and Longmans. p. 279. 2833:. Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green – via 2802:"Old Oak": The Life of John Jervis, Earl St. Vincent 437: 2093:The Commission of Inquiry produced twelve reports: 1476:"There are twenty seven sail of the line, Sir John" 1217:seat, to which he was returned as MP alongside the 428: 7922:Members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom 6834: 6714:"HMS Jervis (F.00) â€“ J-class Flotilla Leader" 6398:The Life of Nelson, Volume 1 (of 2) by A. T. Mahan 5942:"HMS Jervis (F.00) â€“ J-class Flotilla Leader" 2153:the receipt and expenditure of stores at Plymouth; 1535:"Nelson's patent bridge for boarding first-rates". 1472:"There are twenty five sail of the line, Sir John" 699: 415:and subsequently at Reverend Swinden's Academy in 6438:. Plymouth, UK: Plymouthdata Info. Archived from 2484:, which would abolish British involvement in the 2464:In his retirement he seldom took his seat in the 1122:'s fleet in 1782 and took part in the indecisive 667:In June 1757, he followed Saunders to the 90-gun 607:On 31 March 1756, Jervis moved to the 74-gun HMS 486:On 4 January 1749, Jervis entered the navy as an 7803: 7204: 6792: 6583:Guerres maritimes sous la rĂ©publique et l'empire 5992:. Gosport: Saint Vincent College. Archived from 2757:, New South Wales was also named in his honour. 1144: 730:The fleet, part of an expedition to capture the 7837:British naval commanders of the Napoleonic Wars 4123:Lavery, Ships of the Line, vol. 1, p. 183. 4003: 4001: 3462:: Kent State University Press. pp. 27–28. 3017:. Oxford University Press. 1971. Archived from 2825: 2768:Jervis appears as a fictional character in two 2139:and the Hospital ships for French prisoners at 1893: 1441:and was subsequently joined by five more under 1404:and Nelson was assigned the task of aiding the 1194:of the blue and hoisted his flag in the 74-gun 984: 600:to prevent French reinforcements from reaching 326:. He is best known for his victory at the 1797 310:(9 January 1735 – 13 March 1823) was a British 6750:"Portsmouth Royal Dockyard: History 1690–1840" 6315: 5930:p. 453: London; Chapman & Hall, Ltd; 1909. 5250:"Portsmouth Royal Dockyard: History 1690–1840" 2556:who awarded him the Royal Portuguese Military 2272:bread while the price of bread remained high. 2040: 1841:Orde later challenged the ageing admiral to a 742:the previous year. By June, the ice along the 7190: 6164:Nelson's Dear Lord: A Portrait of St. Vincent 5962: 1468:"There are twenty sail of the line, Sir John" 1422: 802:. In May 1760 Jervis was attached to Admiral 7867:Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath 7862:Peers of Great Britain created by George III 6867:National Maritime Museum, Greenwich (2002). 5764: 5762: 5705: 5703: 5327: 5325: 5226: 5224: 5214: 5212: 4293: 4291: 3998: 2343: 1464:"There are eight sail of the line, Sir John" 940: 6917:Commander-in-Chief, Leeward Islands Station 6756:. portsmouthdockyard.org.uk. Archived from 6412:The Age of Nelson, The Royal Navy 1793–1815 6024:Geographical Names Board of New South Wales 5256:. portsmouthdockyard.org.uk. Archived from 4719: 4717: 4680: 4678: 4632: 4630: 4548: 4546: 4262:The Age of Nelson, The Royal Navy 1793–1815 4172: 4170: 3276:: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list ( 3014:BBC Pronouncing Dictionary of British Names 2910:Crimmin "Jervis, John, earl of St Vincent" 2798:Nelson's Dear Lord: Portrait of St. Vincent 2496:St Vincent also spoke in opposition to the 2388:On 9 November 1805 St Vincent was promoted 1103:. After an engagement of more than an hour 760:. In this command Jervis impressed General 7197: 7183: 6776:. Flagship Trust 1998–2010. Archived from 6754:Portsmouth Royal Dockyard Historical Trust 6640: 6481:Naval Biography of Great Britain, Volume 1 6035: 5306:. Flagship Trust 1998–2010. Archived from 5254:Portsmouth Royal Dockyard Historical Trust 4909: 4907: 4142: 4140: 4138: 2643:(or shore establishments) have been named 1228:seamen. He later withdrew the proposal as 660:regained his health, Jervis moved back to 60: 7902:Politics of the Borough of Great Yarmouth 6795:"Early Experiments with Copper Sheathing" 6549:. Conway Maritime Press. pp. 34–37. 5759: 5700: 5420:. Conway Maritime Press. pp. 34–37. 5322: 5221: 5209: 5109:. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 3. 4370: 4368: 4288: 4011:inflation figures are based on data from 3591: 3589: 3366: 3364: 3309: 3307: 3305: 3191: 3189: 3131: 3129: 3110: 3108: 3106: 3069: 3067: 2711:in 1940, was indirectly named after him. 2591:Memorial to John, Earl of St Vincent, in 1190:On 24 September 1787 Jervis was promoted 989: 965:and took a tour of the yacht designed by 6774:"Historic Dockyard: History Block Mills" 6624: 6563: 6353: 6158: 6137: 6122:Lord St Vincent's Early Years (1735–55). 6094: 6068: 6020:Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW 5940:Smith, Gordon, ed. (23 September 2009). 5837: 5817: 5811: 5797: 5777: 5745: 5525: 5304:"Historic Dockyard: History Block Mills" 5129: 5102: 4714: 4675: 4627: 4583: 4563: 4543: 4468: 4421: 4392: 4333: 4215:Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXLII. 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The French escaped. 1556:Captain Nelson at the Surrender of the 1433:A Spanish fleet made up of twenty-four 422:Their family name Jervis is pronounced 379:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 14: 7804: 6525: 6496: 6454: 6408: 6374: 4365: 4258: 3586: 3451: 3361: 3302: 3186: 3126: 3103: 3064: 2906: 2904: 1703:blockade of the Spanish fleet in Cadiz 1588:Annuity to Lord Saint Vincent Act 1806 937:returned to England and was paid off. 786:to ensure the success of the mission. 570:under the navigational expert Captain 7857:Earls in the Peerage of Great Britain 7822:Military personnel from Staffordshire 7178: 6696:Staffordshire County Council (2005). 6477: 6436:The Encyclopaedia of Plymouth History 5939: 5593: 4012: 3861: 3156: 3025: 2946: 2582: 1315:approximately ÂŁ9,157,100 as of 2024. 1168:'s parliamentary reforms and against 462: 6544: 5489:"VOTE OF THANKS TO EARL ST. VINCENT" 5415: 3618: 3565: 3228: 2970: 2535:In 1801 St Vincent had been created 2286: 1691:and given a gold medal by the King. 1378:On arrival at Gibraltar Jervis took 918:to the governor for his assistance. 764:in the preparations that led to the 7827:People from the Borough of Stafford 6688:. Retrieved on 2 September 2010 at 6430:Moseley, Brian (26 February 2013). 6284:. Vol. 15. Bunney & Gold. 6266:. Vol. 13. Bunney & Gold. 6248:. Vol. 11. Bunney & Gold. 6230:. Vol. 04. Bunney & Gold. 5926:"Memorials of St Paul's Cathedral" 5787:. 5 October 1814. pp. 984–985. 4859:Jackson, Sir William G. F. (1990). 3965:. 16 August 1794. pp. 841–842. 2901: 2571:In May 1814 he was promoted acting 2552:In 1809 St Vincent was honoured by 2351:Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville 1798:of the ship) until further notice. 1667:had already presented him with the 1242:Commander-in-Chief, Leeward Islands 1087:at the second relief of Gibraltar. 1049:Relieving Gibraltar and capture of 949:to Russia where they spent time in 925:returned to England to collect the 680:, a ship that had been captured by 633:in November 1756. By that time the 411:. The young Jervis was educated at 296:John Jervis, 1st Earl of St Vincent 24: 6526:Tucker, Jedediah Stephens (1844). 6497:Tucker, Jedediah Stephens (1844). 6318:"Jervis, John, earl of St Vincent" 6124:The Mariner's Mirror 76 (1): 51–65 3907:. 22 April 1794. pp. 353–359. 2765:, Canada, was also named for him. 2519: 1323:Command of the Mediterranean Fleet 25: 7943: 6607: 6316:Crimmin, P. K. (5 January 2006). 5598:. Editora Planeta do Brasil Ltda. 4402:. 3 March 1797. pp. 211–214. 4343:. 3 March 1797. pp. 211–213. 3766:. 18 September 1790. p. 582. 3707:. 25 September 1797. p. 446. 2786: 2560:in order to commemorate the safe 2253:, the former Master-Attendant at 2017:overlooking Torbay. Vice-Admiral 1725:sea service without shore leave. 1429:Battle of Cape St. Vincent (1797) 1400:Jervis began a close blockade of 1286:Capture of Fort Louis, Martinique 912:Georges RenĂ© Le Peley de PlĂ©ville 823:had on board a young midshipman, 7852:Royal Navy admirals of the fleet 7293: 7230:William Juxon, Bishop of Lincoln 6114: 6088: 6062: 6042: 6008: 5982: 5956: 5933: 5920: 5911: 5902: 5881: 5872: 5851: 5831: 5791: 5771: 5739: 5730: 5721: 5712: 5709:Tucker. Vol. 2, pp. 349–352 5697:Tucker. Vol. 2, pp. 339–344 5691: 5669: 5647: 5638: 5629: 5620: 5617:Tucker. Vol. 2, pp. 306–307 5611: 5602: 5587: 5584:Tucker. Vol. 2, pp. 256–259 5578: 5566: 5557: 5548: 5539: 5519: 5510: 5501: 5481: 5461: 5458:Tucker. 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The machinery was designed by 2008:first secretary to the Admiralty 1721:rose up against their officers. 1608:Parliament of the United Kingdom 1601: 1022:in 1778 and the creation of the 424: 5494:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) 5474:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) 4126: 4117: 4105: 4096: 4084: 4075: 4055: 4043: 4034: 3978: 3969: 3949: 3929: 3920: 3911: 3891: 3882: 3873: 3855: 3846: 3826: 3817: 3808: 3799: 3779: 3770: 3750: 3741: 3732: 3720: 3711: 3691: 3671: 3662: 3653: 3644: 3635: 3598: 3574: 3559: 3550: 3541: 3529: 3520: 3508: 3499: 3445: 3391: 3382: 3373: 3352: 3343: 3334: 3325: 3316: 3293: 3284: 3254:. oldcopper.org. Archived from 3243: 3219: 3210: 3198: 3177: 3168: 3147: 3138: 3117: 3094: 3085: 3076: 3055: 3046: 3037: 3005: 2996: 2987: 2961: 2283:as Inspector of all hospitals. 2132:the Economy of the Naval Yards; 1777:Jervis strictly adhered to the 1449:, had taken his ships into the 1310:replaced Jervis. Disputes over 1248:, a friend and political ally. 1061:Howe's Relief of Gibraltar 1782 766:Battle of the Plains of Abraham 700:Quebec and promotion to captain 538:Henry Dennis rated Jervis as a 18:John Jervis, Earl of St Vincent 6851:Royal Hospital School (2007). 6698:"Staffordshire at Sea Website" 6299:Nelson: The man and the legend 6212:. Vol. 2. Henry Colburn. 6180:. Vol. 1. Henry Colburn. 6144:. Greenwood Publishing Group. 5859:"Admiral of the Fleet's baton" 5755:. 26 August 1800. p. 979. 5030:Tucker. Vol. 2, pp. 93–94 5021:Tucker. Vol. 2, pp. 46–49 5003:Tucker. Vol. 2, pp. 34–38 3862:Haydn, Joseph (13 June 2008). 3842:. 29 January 1797. p. 89. 3747:Tucker. Vol. 1, pp. 97–99 3738:Tucker. Vol. 1, pp. 96–97 3526:Tucker. Vol. 1, pp. 49–67 3331:Tucker. Vol. 1, pp. 35–37 3322:Tucker. Vol. 1, pp. 27–33 3290:Tucker. Vol. 1, pp. 24–26 3252:"HMS Victory Copper Sheathing" 3250:Vin Callcut 2002–2010 (2010). 3183:Tucker. Vol. 1, pp. 15–20 3114:Tucker. Vol. 1, pp. 12–13 2937: 2925: 2916: 2892: 2883: 2874: 2854: 2444: 2104:(the pension fund for seamen); 1332:The Battle of Cape St. Vincent 1258:. He took Grey's son, Captain 1156:. Jervis was also returned as 1083:. In 1781 he was with Admiral 709:A View of the taking of Quebec 13: 1: 7142:Peerage of the United Kingdom 6869:"A–Z of Nelson: J for Jervis" 6837:"St Vincent College, Gosport" 6377:The Ship of the Line Volume 1 6131: 6095:Forester, Cecil (1946). "1". 6069:Forester, Cecil (1953). "5". 5847:. 20 July 1821. p. 1511. 5807:. 18 April 1801. p. 421. 5469:"CONDUCT OF EARL ST. VINCENT" 4071:. 4 August 1794. p. 315. 2847: 2639:At least three ships and two 2454:Earl St Vincent in retirement 2118:prize money and prize causes; 1763:from his own funds. When the 1717:when the greater part of the 1375:as his captain of the fleet. 1278:and restored monarchist rule. 1145:Marriage and political office 504:, Jervis was assigned to the 386: 7932:Fellows of the Royal Society 7872:First Lords of the Admiralty 7206:First Lords of the Admiralty 5535:. 11 May 1823. p. 1373. 4593:. 29 July 1797. p. 717. 4218:. April 1844. Archived from 3452:Kaplan, Lawrence S. (1987). 3002:Brenton. Vol. 1, p. 15. 2943:Brenton. Vol. 1, p. 12. 2558:Order of the Tower and Sword 2232:Historic Portsmouth Dockyard 1894:Command of the Channel Fleet 1671:in a gold box valued at 100 1002:American War of Independence 985:American War of Independence 809:In October 1760 he was made 320:American War of Independence 238:American War of Independence 7: 7681:The Viscount Lee of Fareham 7124:First Lord of the Admiralty 6962:Parliament of Great Britain 6835:St Vincent College (2009). 6459:. President and Fellows of 5917:Tucker. Vol. 2, p. 395 5908:Tucker. Vol. 2, p. 382 5878:Tucker. Vol. 2, p. 386 5827:. 20 May 1823. p. 818. 5768:Tucker. Vol. 2, p. 380 5736:Tucker. Vol. 2, p. 384 5727:Tucker. Vol. 2, p. 383 5718:Tucker. Vol. 2, p. 362 5644:Tucker. Vol. 2, p. 355 5635:Tucker. Vol. 2, p. 328 5626:Tucker. Vol. 2, p. 263 5608:Tucker. Vol. 2, p. 267 5563:Tucker. Vol. 2, p. 254 5554:Tucker. Vol. 2, p. 305 5545:Tucker. Vol. 2, p. 253 5516:Tucker. Vol. 2, p. 256 5507:Tucker. Vol. 2, p. 129 5406:Tucker. Vol. 2, p. 194 5397:Tucker. Vol. 2, p. 192 5388:Tucker. Vol. 2, p. 207 5361:Tucker. Vol. 2, p. 137 5352:Tucker. Vol. 2, p. 270 5331:Tucker. Vol. 2, p. 168 5218:Tucker. Vol. 2, p. 151 5206:Tucker. Vol. 2, p. 150 5188:Tucker. Vol. 2, p. 147 5179:Tucker. Vol. 2, p. 112 5158:Tucker. Vol. 2, p. 123 5149:Tucker. Vol. 2, p. 125 5084:Tucker. Vol. 2, p. 111 5039:Tucker. Vol. 2, p. 116 4892:Tucker. Vol. 1, p. 454 4777:Tucker. Vol. 1, p. 452 4768:Tucker. Vol. 1, p. 351 4759:Tucker. Vol. 1, p. 345 4750:Tucker. Vol. 1, p. 435 4732:Tucker. 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Vol. 1, p. 101 3687:. 24 April 1784. p. 1. 3659:Brenton. Vol. 1, p. 14 3556:Brenton. Vol. 1, p. 63 3299:Brenton. Vol. 1, p. 22 3216:Brenton. Vol. 1, p. 21 3082:Brenton. Vol. 1, p. 20 3061:Brenton. Vol. 1, p. 19 3043:Brenton. Vol. 1, p. 17 3034:Brenton. Vol. 1, p. 16 2922:Ralfe. Vol. 1, p. 277. 2811: 2804:(1950) and Owen Sherrard's 2562:arrival of the Royal Family 2041:First Lord of the Admiralty 2035:First Lord of the Admiralty 2029:and the new Prime Minister 1251:Jervis hoisted his flag in 393:Meaford Hall, Staffordshire 363:First Lord of the Admiralty 213:First Lord of the Admiralty 85:Meaford Hall, Staffordshire 66:The Earl of St Vincent, by 10: 7948: 7551:The Duke of Northumberland 7235:The Earl of Northumberland 6658:Royal Naval Museum Library 6120:Mackay, Ruddock F. 1990. 6099:. London: Michael Joseph. 6073:. London: Michael Joseph. 6071:Hornblower and the Atropos 5594:Gomes, Laurentino (2007). 5449:Ralfe. Vol. 1, p. 312 5093:Tucker. Vol. 2, p. 50 5075:Tucker. Vol. 2, p. 49 5066:Tucker. Vol. 2, p. 33 5057:Tucker. Vol. 2, p. 31 5048:Tucker. Vol. 2, p. 90 5012:Tucker. Vol. 2, p. 38 4994:Tucker. Vol. 2, p. 14 4985:Tucker. Vol. 2, p. 37 4976:Tucker. Vol. 2, p. 97 4967:Tucker. Vol. 2, p. 11 4958:Tucker. Vol. 2, p. 89 4949:Tucker. Vol. 2, p. 10 4940:Tucker. Vol. 2, p. 26 4441:Coleman, 2001. p. 130 4315:Coleman, 2001. p. 127 4306:Coleman, 2001. p. 126 4102:Ralfe. Vol. 1, p. 288 4040:Ralfe. Vol. 1, p. 296 3994:. 9 May 1797. p. 862. 3975:Ralfe. Vol. 1, p. 286 3717:Tucker. Vol. 1, p. 96 3668:Tucker. Vol. 1, p. 92 3650:Tucker. Vol. 1, p. 91 3641:Tucker. Vol. 1, p. 77 3595:Tucker. Vol. 1, p. 76 3547:Tucker. Vol. 1, p. 68 3505:Tucker. Vol. 1, p. 48 3388:Tucker. Vol. 1, p. 47 3379:Tucker. Vol. 2, p. 15 3370:Tucker. Vol. 1, p. 46 3358:Tucker. Vol. 1, p. 40 3349:Tucker. Vol. 1, p. 39 3340:Tucker. Vol. 1, p. 38 3225:Tucker. Vol. 1, p. 23 3195:Tucker. Vol. 1, p. 21 3174:Tucker. Vol. 1, p. 18 3165:Ralfe. Vol. 1, p. 278 3153:Tucker. Vol. 1, p. 17 3144:Tucker. 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H M Stationery Office. 2880:Mahan Vol. 1, p. 35 2751:Jervis Bay National Park 1890:, Essex, with his wife. 1848:When the men aboard the 1677:National Maritime Museum 1415:Jervis recalled Admiral 1185:1788–1789 Regency Crisis 1024:Franco-American alliance 875:to British merchants in 740:captured from the French 391:John Jervis was born in 70:, 1795, courtesy of the 7701:The Viscount Chelmsford 7335:The Viscount Torrington 7280:The Earl of Bridgewater 6853:"Royal Hospital School" 6568:. Seaforth Publishing. 6297:Coleman, Terry (2001). 5965:"Royal Hospital School" 5288:Gilbert, K. R. (1965). 4013:Clark, Gregory (2017). 2741:, South Australia, and 2033:promoted St Vincent to 1445:. The Spanish admiral, 1000:At the outbreak of the 996:Battle of Ushant (1778) 715:by Captain Hervey Smith 201:Leeward Islands Station 7716:Sir Austen Chamberlain 7706:The Viscount Bridgeman 7606:The Earl of Northbrook 7576:Sir John Pakington, Bt 7566:Sir John Pakington, Bt 7546:Sir Francis Baring, Bt 7531:The Earl of Haddington 7456:The Earl of St Vincent 7370:The Earl of Winchilsea 7345:The Earl of Winchilsea 7255:The Earl of Torrington 7250:The Earl of Nottingham 6599:. Publications of the 6564:Winfield, Rif (2007). 6375:Lavery, Brian (1983). 6354:Grundner, Tom (2007). 6330:10.1093/ref:odnb/14794 6204:Brenton, Edward Pelham 6172:Brenton, Edward Pelham 5963:DSD Education (2007). 2818:Marshal, John (1823). 2636: 2601:Edward Jervis Ricketts 2596: 2568:had invaded Portugal. 2543:Edward Jervis Ricketts 2461: 2239:breakwater in Plymouth 2208:block making machinery 2203: 2121:the Collection of the 2057: 1909: 1658:Jervis of Meaford and 1568: 1511: 1482: 1343: 1296: 1126:. Jervis was promoted 1124:Battle of Cape Spartel 1068: 1039:First Battle of Ushant 990:First Battle of Ushant 916:Board of the Admiralty 906:was driven ashore off 891:and hid aboard one of 727: 726:by Francis Cotes, 1769 716: 367:block making machinery 270:Invasion of Guadeloupe 253:Battle of Cape Spartel 248:Third Battle of Ushant 243:First Battle of Ushant 45:The Earl of St Vincent 7917:British MPs 1790–1796 7912:British MPs 1784–1790 7907:British MPs 1780–1784 7776:The Viscount Hailsham 7616:The Marquess of Ripon 7501:The Viscount Melville 7491:The Viscount Melville 7461:The Viscount Melville 7449:of the United Kingdom 7320:The Earl of Strafford 7270:The Viscount Falkland 7134:The Viscount Melville 6432:"Plymouth Breakwater" 6055:BC Geographical Names 6016:"St Vincent (County)" 5969:Royal Hospital School 3583:Vol. 4, pp. 9–10 3406:Westport, Connecticut 2958:Vol. 4, pp. 2–3. 2828:Royal Naval Biography 2716:Royal Hospital School 2626: 2590: 2452: 2384:Resumption of command 2201: 2158:Treasurer of the Navy 2082:receiving pay in the 2069:Commission of Inquiry 2048: 1901: 1709:Mutiny and discipline 1554: 1498: 1462: 1330: 1284: 1059: 806:'s Channel squadron. 722: 707: 413:Burton Grammar School 376:Jervis' entry in the 361:in 1799. In 1801, as 142:Years of service 68:Lemuel Francis Abbott 7887:Viscounts St Vincent 7726:Sir Samuel Hoare, Bt 7721:The Viscount Monsell 7636:The Earl of Selborne 7621:Lord George Hamilton 7611:Lord George Hamilton 7571:The Duke of Somerset 7561:Sir Charles Wood, Bt 7556:Sir James Graham, Bt 7541:The Earl of Auckland 7506:Sir James Graham, Bt 7496:The Duke of Clarence 7486:Charles Philip Yorke 7410:The Earl of Sandwich 7400:Sir Charles Saunders 7390:The Earl of Sandwich 7355:The Earl of Sandwich 7330:The Earl of Berkeley 7285:The Earl of Pembroke 7260:The Earl of Pembroke 7220:The Earl of Portland 6816:"Jervis Bay Tourism" 6601:Navy Records Society 6545:Vale, Brian (2004). 6357:The Ramage Companion 6166:. London: Macmillan. 5575:Vol. 15, p. 158 5416:Vale, Brian (2004). 5170:Vol. 13, p. 236 4801:Vol. 11, p. 195 4789:Vol. 11, p. 194 4114:Vol. 15, p. 260 3517:Vol. 4, pp. 6–7 2755:County of St Vincent 2613:St. Paul's Cathedral 2605:Stone, Staffordshire 2573:admiral of the fleet 2498:Convention of Sintra 2486:Atlantic slave trade 2482:Slave Trade Act 1807 2328:in the 14-gun sloop 2321:captured the 32-gun 2216:Marc Isambard Brunel 2210:at the navy yard in 1715:Nore and at Spithead 1689:Houses of Parliament 1435:line-of-battle ships 1391:Cuthbert Collingwood 1114:He was again at the 744:Saint Lawrence River 500:. On arrival in the 399:, counsellor to the 293:Admiral of the Fleet 265:Battle of Martinique 154:Admiral of the Fleet 113:Stone, Staffordshire 40:The Right Honourable 37:Admiral of the Fleet 7786:The Lord Carrington 7781:The Earl of Selkirk 7646:The Lord Tweedmouth 7601:William Henry Smith 7435:The Earl of Chatham 7425:The Viscount Keppel 7415:The Viscount Keppel 7380:The Earl of Halifax 7350:The Duke of Bedford 7265:The Lord Cornwallis 7240:The Lord Cottington 7225:The Earl of Lindsey 7155:Viscount St Vincent 6760:on 26 February 2020 6716:. Naval-History.Net 6641:Neil Stott (2008). 6324:(Online ed.). 6281:The Naval Chronicle 6263:The Naval Chronicle 6245:The Naval Chronicle 6227:The Naval Chronicle 5944:. 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While serving on 205:Mediterranean Fleet 7771:Viscount Cilcennin 7395:The Earl of Egmont 7325:The Earl of Orford 7310:The Earl of Orford 7275:The Earl of Orford 7109:Political offices 7102:Francis Baring, Bt 6740:has generic name ( 6668:on 7 February 2012 6597:David Bonner-Smith 6589:, pp. 101–119 6360:. 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Index

John Jervis, Earl of St Vincent
Admiral of the Fleet
The Right Honourable
GCB
PC

Lemuel Francis Abbott
National Portrait Gallery
Meaford Hall, Staffordshire
Brentwood, Essex
Stone, Staffordshire
United Kingdom
Royal Navy
Admiral of the Fleet
HMS Scorpion
HMS Alarm
HMS Kent
HMS Foudroyant
Leeward Islands Station
Mediterranean Fleet
Channel Fleet
First Lord of the Admiralty
Seven Years' War
Battle of Quebec
American War of Independence
First Battle of Ushant
Third Battle of Ushant
Battle of Cape Spartel
French Revolutionary Wars
Battle of Martinique

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