Cloudesley Shovell Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Cloudesley Shovell, based on 9 World History Database records associated with England.

9 records1702–17078 events5 places

Chronological biography

1702

Vigo Bay Squadron12 October 1702

Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession · Admiral · Vigo Bay

Shovell commands part of the Allied fleet during the attack at Vigo.

Battle of Vigo Bay23 October 1702

Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession · Admiral · Vigo Bay

Shovell serves in the Allied naval victory at Vigo Bay.

1704

Capture of Gibraltar4 August 1704

Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession · Admiral · Gibraltar

Shovell supports Rooke's fleet during the capture of Gibraltar from Bourbon Spain.

Capture of Gibraltar4 August 1704

Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession · Admiral · Gibraltar

Shovell supports the naval operation that captures Gibraltar.

Battle of Malaga24 August 1704

Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession · Admiral · Malaga

Shovell fights in the fleet action off Malaga after the capture of Gibraltar.

1705

Mediterranean Command1705

Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession · Admiral · Mediterranean Sea

Shovell commands naval operations supporting Allied strategy in the Mediterranean.

Mediterranean Operations1705

Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession · Admiral · Admiral · Mediterranean Sea

Supports Allied strategy in the Mediterranean.

1707

Death of Cloudesley Shovell22 October 1707

Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession · Admiral · Isles of Scilly

Shovell dies when his fleet is wrecked off the Isles of Scilly after returning from the Mediterranean.

Scilly Naval Disaster22 October 1707

Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession · Admiral · Admiral · Isles of Scilly

Dies when ships are wrecked after returning from operations.

Titles and roles

Admiral · Admiral · Admiral

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.