John Jervis, Earl St Vincent (1735-1823). English
John Jervis, Earl St Vincent (1735-1823), born at Meaford, Staffordshire. English naval officer who entered the Royal Navy in 1749 and rose to the rank of Admiral. Commander-in-Chief of the British Mediterranean fleet (1796-1799) and created Earl St Vincent for his defeat of the Spanish fleet off Cape St Vincent. First Lord of the Admiralty 1801. Retired 1811. From National Portrait Gallery by James Jerdan (London, 1830)
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1749 1801 1811 Admiralty Commander-in-chief Entered Jervis Rank Retired Staffordshire
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