A late 19th Century illustration of the Battle of Cape St. Vincent, a naval battle that took place off the southern coast of Portugal on 16 January 1780 during the American Revolutionary War. A British fleet under Admiral Sir George Rodney defeated a Spanish squadron under Don Juan de Lángara. The battle is sometimes referred to as the Moonlight Battle because it was unusual for naval battles in the Age of Sail to take place at night. It was also the first major naval victory for the British over their European enemies in the war and proved the value of copper-sheathing the hulls of warships.

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Size: 4395px × 3690px
Location: Atlantic Ocean of Portugal
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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