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Visit https://80000hours.org/epichistory to receive their free in-depth career guide and start your journey towards a meaningful and fulfilling career. ------------------------------------- At the height of the French Revolutionary War, a new alliance between France and Spain threatened to overturn British naval supremacy, upon which Britain's empire, economy and security depended. The key to British survival would be to prevent the French and Spanish navies joining forces - so when British Admiral Jervis encountered the main Spanish battle fleet off Cape St.Vincent, he decided to attack, even though outnumbered almost two-to-one. The battle would be decided by the daring actions of one British commander - Commodore Horatio Nelson - who would soon emerge as one of history's most brilliant naval tacticians. ------------------------------------- Thank you to Drachinifel for expert research and advice throughout our series on Nelson's Battles. Visit his channel for more fascinating naval history: https://www.youtube.com/@UC4mftUX7apmV1vsVXZh7RTw Thanks also to the National Maritime Museum for their support in making this series. For more information on their exhibits and to plan your visit, go to https://www.rmg.co.uk/national-maritime-museum ------------------------------------- You can visit our online bookshop to find great books on Admiral Nelson and other Epic History topics: UK site - https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/epichistorytv US site - https://bookshop.org/shop/epichistorytv As a bookshop.org affiliate we earn from qualifying purchases, while donating 10% of sales to support independent bookshops! ------------------------------------- Support Epic History TV on Patreon from $1 per video, and get perks like ad-free early access & votes on future topics https://www.patreon.com/EpicHistoryTV 👕 Buy posters, t-shirts, hoodies, mugs & stickers at our merch store: https://www.ehtvmerch.com/ Or join the ranks of the Grognards with our YouTube memberships https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvPXiKxH-eH9xq-80vpgmKQ/join #EpicHistoryTV #History #AdmiralNelson #MilitaryHistory #Navy #NavalHistory #BritishHistory #EuropeanHistory