What honors did Horatio Nelson receive after the Battle of Cape St. Vincent?

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Horatio Nelson Lord Nelson, detail of an oil painting by J.F. Rigaud; in the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, Eng.

Following the Battle of Cape St. Vincent in 1797, Horatio Nelson received a knighthood for his decisive actions against the Spanish fleet. This honor coincided with his promotion by seniority to the rank of rear admiral.1