Rear-Admiral — Nelson after Cape St Vincent
Generated illustration. Not a historical photograph. The four Spanish prizes of 14 February 1797. Not a portrait.
Overview
The promotion is already on the Battle of Cape St Vincent 1797 — Overview. After 14 February 1797 Nelson Horatio — Biography Overview was promoted Rear-Admiral.1
The Rank
This note covers that rank promotion only. Colour of squadron, seniority, and half-pay stay on RESEARCH_QUEUE. The honour that sat with it is on Knight of the Bath — Nelson 1797.
Jervis John Earl St Vincent — Biography was created Earl of St Vincent for the same day. That earldom stays on the battle note and his biography.2
Sources
- @knight2005pursuit
- @white2005nelson
- @hughes1957collingwood
- @adkin2005trafalgar
- Battle of Cape St Vincent 1797 — Overview
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- Battle of Cape St Vincent 1797 — Overview
- Knight of the Bath — Nelson 1797
- Nelson Horatio — Biography Overview
- Jervis John Earl St Vincent — Biography
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Footnotes
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Promoted Rear-Admiral after 14 February 1797: Battle of Cape St Vincent 1797 — Overview. ↩
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Jervis created Earl of St Vincent: same note. Do not invent a squadron colour (Blue, White, or Red), a seniority, or half-pay. ↩