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Naval dispatches from Lagos Bay 1797 report major action
London Gazette Extraordinary details Admiral John Jervis’s squadron engagement with the Spanish fleet off Cape St Vincent. It notes ships present, casualties on Blenheim Orion Culloden Irresistible and other vessels, captures of San Fidel, San Nicolas, and Salvador del Mundo, plus Captain Calder’s death and Captain Marsh’s report on Spanish privateers near Oporto. Endorsed by Evan Nepean to Lord Jervis.
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Admiralty Office
Robert; Calder
John Jervis
Jes
Nepean
Wickory
Lagos
Bay
Foote
Cape St. Vinents
Tia Bonne
Prince George
Blenheim
Namur
Orion
Egmont
Culloden
S. Arms
Salvador
del Mundo
San Folph
San Nicolas
San Ysidri
Cape, St. Vincent
Lisbor
Calder
Admiralty
Tam
Sir
Edward Libby
A&ing
Peacock
Joseph Wixom
William Norris
Marines
James Goderich
Commodore Nelson
Carrington
Thomas Lund
Excellent
Peter Peffers
Edw. Ang. Down
Thomas Mantel
G. A. Livingstone
Irresistible
Serjeant Watson
Andrew,Thompson
Hugh M’kinnon
William Balfour
Sir John Fervis
K.B
Lips
San Fidro
Salvador del Mundo
Artin
San Joe
Itn Ara
Snes
Speeae
Gait
Francisco Xavier
Winthuysen
Chef Descadre
Withhry
Lagos Bay
Tenclofe
Marsh
Fither
Opor
Evan Nepean
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de Jervis
é-Fithier
Qporto
Sth
Joan. Agamis
Gommanders
Jon
Jervis
Kbs
John Irwin
Thomas Lenox Frederick
James H. Whitthed
R.W. Miller
Goliah
C. H. Knowles
C. Collingwood
James Saumarez
Colosius
George Murray
John Suttonsen
Thomas
George Martin
Spence