St Vincent

St Vincent (1734-1823), John Jervis, Earl, was a noted English admiral, born at Meaford Hill, Staffordshire. He ran away to sea when a boy, and by gallantry at Quebec in 1759 and otherwise rose rapidly in the service. He commanded the naval attack upon the French West Indies (1793), and four years later, as admiral of the Mediterranean fleet, shared with Nelson the honours of a brilliant victory over the combined fleets of France and Spain off Cape St. Vincent. He was created an earl in reward. During 1801-1804, he was a successful First Lord of the Admiralty.

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St Vincent the Island, St Vitalis, St Vladimir I the Great, St Walston, St Wilfrid, St Willibrod, St Winifred