Battle of Cape St Vincent
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The Battle of Cape St Vincent was a major 1797 naval engagement of the French Revolutionary Wars in which the British fleet defeated a larger Spanish force, marking an important early victory that helped establish Horatio Nelson’s fame.
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This entity first appeared as the object of triple T475155 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Battle of Cape St Vincent Context triple: [Horatio Nelson, notableBattle, Battle of Cape St Vincent]
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Battle of the Downs
The Battle of the Downs was a major 1639 naval engagement in which the Dutch fleet decisively defeated a Spanish armada off the English coast, crippling Spanish sea power.
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Battle of Trafalgar
The Battle of Trafalgar was a decisive 1805 naval engagement during the Napoleonic Wars in which Admiral Nelson’s fleet shattered French and Spanish sea power, securing British naval supremacy.
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Battle of Solebay
The Battle of Solebay was a major 1672 naval engagement between the English-French fleet and the Dutch Republic during the Third Anglo-Dutch War, noted for its heavy losses and inconclusive outcome.
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Battle of Lowestoft
The Battle of Lowestoft was a major 1665 naval engagement in the Second Anglo-Dutch War, where the English fleet won a significant victory over the Dutch off the coast of Suffolk.
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Battle of Quiberon Bay
The Battle of Quiberon Bay was a decisive 1759 naval engagement in which the British Royal Navy shattered the French fleet off the coast of Brittany, securing British control of the seas and thwarting a planned invasion of Britain.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Cape St Vincent Target entity description: The Battle of Cape St Vincent was a major 1797 naval engagement of the French Revolutionary Wars in which the British fleet defeated a larger Spanish force, marking an important early victory that helped establish Horatio Nelson’s fame.
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A.
Battle of the Downs
The Battle of the Downs was a major 1639 naval engagement in which the Dutch fleet decisively defeated a Spanish armada off the English coast, crippling Spanish sea power.
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B.
Battle of Trafalgar
The Battle of Trafalgar was a decisive 1805 naval engagement during the Napoleonic Wars in which Admiral Nelson’s fleet shattered French and Spanish sea power, securing British naval supremacy.
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C.
Battle of Solebay
The Battle of Solebay was a major 1672 naval engagement between the English-French fleet and the Dutch Republic during the Third Anglo-Dutch War, noted for its heavy losses and inconclusive outcome.
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Battle of Lowestoft
The Battle of Lowestoft was a major 1665 naval engagement in the Second Anglo-Dutch War, where the English fleet won a significant victory over the Dutch off the coast of Suffolk.
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E.
Battle of Quiberon Bay
The Battle of Quiberon Bay was a decisive 1759 naval engagement in which the British Royal Navy shattered the French fleet off the coast of Brittany, securing British control of the seas and thwarting a planned invasion of Britain.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the French Revolutionary Wars
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naval battle ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Royal Navy
ⓘ
Spanish Navy ⓘ |
| BritishCasualties | relatively light ⓘ |
| BritishCommander |
Admiral Sir John Jervis
ⓘ
surface form:
Admiral John Jervis
Horatio Nelson ⓘ
surface form:
Commodore Horatio Nelson
|
| BritishShipsOfTheLine | 15 ⓘ |
| capturedShips | four Spanish ships of the line captured by British ⓘ |
| careerImpact | significantly advanced Horatio Nelson’s career ⓘ |
| combatantStrength | British fleet smaller than Spanish fleet ⓘ |
| commander |
Horatio Nelson
ⓘ
John Jervis ⓘ José de Córdoba y Ramos ⓘ |
| conflict | French Revolutionary Wars ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Great Britain
ⓘ
Kingdom of Spain ⓘ |
| date | 14 February 1797 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Blockade of Cádiz ⓘ |
| JervisTitle | later Earl St Vincent ⓘ |
| location |
Atlantic Ocean
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off Cape St Vincent ⓘ off southern Portugal ⓘ |
| NelsonRank | Commodore ⓘ |
| nickname | Nelson’s Patent Bridge for Boarding First Rates ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Nelson captured San José by boarding from San Nicolás
ⓘ
Nelson disobeyed orders to engage the enemy more closely ⓘ Nelson led boarding of San Nicolás ⓘ |
| notableFor |
British fleet defeating a larger Spanish force
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early fame of Horatio Nelson ⓘ |
| partOf | War of the First Coalition ⓘ |
| politicalEffect |
boosted British morale during French Revolutionary Wars
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enhanced reputation of Royal Navy ⓘ |
| precededBy | Spanish entry into war against Britain in 1796 ⓘ |
| result | British victory ⓘ |
| shipInvolved |
HMS Captain
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HMS Culloden ⓘ HMS Excellent ⓘ HMS Victory ⓘ Spanish ship San José ⓘ Spanish ship San Nicolás ⓘ |
| SpanishCasualties | significant ⓘ |
| SpanishCommander | Admiral José de Córdoba y Ramos ⓘ |
| SpanishFlagship | Santísima Trinidad ⓘ |
| SpanishFlagshipType | first-rate ship of the line ⓘ |
| SpanishShipsOfTheLine | 27 ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
helped prevent Spanish–French naval coordination in the Atlantic
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secured British control of sea routes off Portugal ⓘ |
| theatre | Atlantic theatre of the French Revolutionary Wars ⓘ |
| year | 1797 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Cape St Vincent Description of subject: The Battle of Cape St Vincent was a major 1797 naval engagement of the French Revolutionary Wars in which the British fleet defeated a larger Spanish force, marking an important early victory that helped establish Horatio Nelson’s fame.
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