Where did Jervis serve as Commander-in-chief before 1801?
North Sea
Mediterranean
Atlantic
Arctic
Answer
Mediterranean: Jervis served as Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean Fleet from 1795 to 1799. During this time, he played a crucial role in the British victory over the French at the Battle of Cape St. Vincent in 1797, which secured British naval dominance in the Mediterranean Sea.
Sailing Through History: The Admirable Adventures of John Jervis, 1st Earl of St Vincent