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Who was Sir John Jervis and why did he value Horatio Nelson as an officer?
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Horatio Nelson
Lord Nelson, detail of an oil painting by J.F. Rigaud; in the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, Eng.
Sir John Jervis (1735ā1823), also known as the Earl of St. Vincent, was an immensely experienced British admiral who took command of the Mediterranean fleet in the mid-1790s.12
Jervis quickly recognized Nelsonās exceptional professional qualities and tactical genius. Because of his high regard for Nelsonās abilities, Jervis treated him more as an associate than as a subordinate officer.1