Admiral Sir John Jervis's statement, 1796 October 10.

1 item (9 p.) ; 34 cm.

English

Purchased from A. R. Heath on the Charles Blackwell Case Fund, 2008.

John Jervis, Viscount St. Vincent was a British naval officer who commanded the naval forces during the 1793 expedition to the West Indies and later served in the Mediterranean. He won fame and his peerage for his victory at the battle of Cape St. Vincent against the Spanish Fleet in February, 1797.

Manuscript of a report by Admiral Jervis defending his conduct and that of Sir Charles Grey during the West India Expedition of 1793-94. After a review of orders and actions, he concludes that "no two Officers in His Majesty's Service, would have succeeded in the expedition against Martinique, Saint Lucia, and Guadeloupe, except Sir Charles Grey and myself." With his cover letter to Evan Nepean, secretary of the Admiralty, dated from "Victory off Toulon. 10th October 1796."

February 09, 2009

John Jervis, Viscount St. Vincent, Admiral Sir John Jervis's Statement. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.

John Jervis, Viscount St. Vincent, Admiral Sir John Jervis's Statement. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.