The Battle of Cape St Vincent - Nelsons Patent Bridge by Ivan Berryman. (B) BAT217 With heavy rain falling almost

With heavy rain falling almost continuously

Napoleon with an army of 36

The chances of surviving a second tour were even slimmer

James G Struthers

now ruined city of Berlin

The Battle of Cape St Vincent - Nelsons Patent Bridge by Ivan Berryman. (B) BAT217 With heavy rain falling almostDHM6845B. The Battle of Cape St Vincent Nelsons Patent Bridge by Ivan Berryman. As the early morning fog and mist began to clear on 14th February 1797, the British squadron commanded by Admiral Jervis spotted two columns of Spanish ships and immediately set off in pursuit. Horatio Nelson was stationed at the very rear of the British squadron in HMS Captain and, from this vantage point Nelson suspected that the Spanish would form into a single fighting