Admiral Sir John Jervis

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Admiral Sir John Jervis was a prominent 18th-century Royal Navy officer and reformer best known for his decisive victory at the Battle of Cape St Vincent and for modernizing British naval discipline and tactics.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British politician
Royal Navy officer
admiral
human
naval reformer
allegiance Kingdom of Great Britain
awardReceived Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Order of the Bath
battle American War of Independence
Battle of Cape St Vincent
French Revolutionary Wars
Napoleonic Wars
Seven Years’ War
linked to: Seven Years' War
birthDate 1735-01-09
birthPlace Meaford Hall, Staffordshire, England
causeOfDeath natural causes
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Great Britain
deathDate 1823-03-13
deathPlace Rochetts, near Brentwood, Essex, England
linked to: Brentwood, Essex
familyName Jervis
givenName John
honorificPrefix Admiral
Sir
influenced Horatio Nelson
Royal Navy officer corps
knownFor command in the French Revolutionary Wars
reforming Royal Navy discipline
strict enforcement of naval regulations
victory at the Battle of Cape St Vincent
memberOf House of Commons of Great Britain
militaryBranch Royal Navy
militaryRank Admiral
Admiral of the Fleet
monarchServed George III
nobleTitle Earl of St Vincent
notableWork improvement of gunnery and seamanship standards
introduction of stricter fleet discipline
modernization of British naval administration
reform of Royal Navy discipline and tactics
reorganization of Mediterranean Fleet
support for coppering of Royal Navy hulls
parliamentaryConstituency Launceston
Rochester
Yarmouth (Isle of Wight)
placeOfBurial St Mary’s Church, Rochetts, Essex, England
positionHeld Commander-in-Chief, Channel Fleet
Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet
First Lord of the Admiralty
Member of Parliament
serviceEnd 1807
serviceStart 1749

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British Channel Fleet notableCommander Admiral Sir John Jervis
Battle of Cape St Vincent BritishCommander Admiral John Jervis
linked to: Admiral Sir John Jervis
Gulf St Vincent namedAfter John Jervis, 1st Earl of St Vincent
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West Indies Station notableCommander Admiral Sir John Jervis
subject linked to: West Indies station
Admiral José de Córdoba y Ramos opponent Admiral John Jervis
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Spanish ship San Nicolás notableAdmiralOpposing John Jervis, 1st Earl of St Vincent
linked to: Admiral Sir John Jervis
Spanish ship San Nicolás associatedPerson John Jervis, 1st Earl of St Vincent
linked to: Admiral Sir John Jervis
Blockade of Cádiz significantCommander John Jervis, 1st Earl of St Vincent
linked to: Admiral Sir John Jervis
Cape St Vincent 1797 admiralOnBritishSide Admiral Sir John Jervis
Anglo-Spanish War (1796–1808) belligerentCommander John Jervis, 1st Earl of St Vincent
linked to: Admiral Sir John Jervis