Nelson receiving the swords on board the San Jose
Nelson receiving the swords (as a symbol of surrender) on board the San Jose (later renamed HMS San Josef), a ship captured from the Spanish navy during the Battle of Cape St Vincent, southern Portugal, 14 February 1797, during the Anglo-Spanish War (1796-1808). The British fleet under Admiral Sir John Jervis defeated a larger Spanish fleet under Admiral Don Jose de Cordoba y Ramos
Picture No
13464464
Media ID
48483030
Size
4216px x 2889px
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Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
British Battles by James Grant
Date
1797
