Battle of Cape St. Vincent - 14th February 1797

The Royal Navy lost a total of 73 men killed and 227 wounded at St. Vincent

Royal Navy - officers killed and wounded
ShipCasualties
BlenheimMr E. Libby, Acting Lieutenant - wounded
Mr Peacock, Boatswain's Mate - wounded
Mr J. Wixon, Master's Mate - wounded, died later
CaptainMajor W. Morriss, Marines - killed
Mr J. Godench, Midshipman - killed
Commodore Horatio Nelson - wounded
Mr Carrington, Boatswain - wounded
Mr T. Lund, Midshipman - wounded
ExcellentMr P. Peffers, Boatswain - killed
Mr E. Brown, Master's Mate - wounded
OrionMr T. Mansell, Midshipman - wounded
CullodenMr G.A. Livingstone, Lieutenant of Marines - killed
IrresistibleSergeant of Marines - killed
Mr A. Thompson, Lieutenant - wounded
Mr Hugh McKinnon, Master's Mate - wounded
Mr W. Balfour, Midshipman - wounded
Casualties aboard some of the Spanish vessels - Officers, gunners, seamen and soldiers
ShipCasualties
San Ysidro29 killed and 68 wounded
Salvador del Mundo42 killed and 124 wounded
San Nicholas144 killed and 59 wounded
San José40 killed and 90 wounded
Among the killed was General Don Francisco Xavier Winthuysen, Chef d'Escadre


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St Vincent 1797 - main index

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