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John Jervis Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for John Jervis, based on 24 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.

24 records1735–181020 events11 places

Chronological biography

1735

Birth of John Jervis9 January 1735

Warfare / Military · Earl · Meaford

Birth of John Jervis, Meaford, Staffordshire

1755

Lieutenant1755

Warfare / Military · Earl · Lieutenant

Appointed Lieutenant

1759

Battle of Quebec1759

Warfare / Seven Years War · Earl · Commander of Scorpion · Quebec

Serves in the operations against Quebec

1763

Commander of Alarm1763

Warfare / Military · Earl · Commander of Alarm

Appointed Commander of the Alarm after the Treaty of Paris

Commander of Alarm1763

Warfare / Seven Years War · Earl · Commander of Alarm

Appointed Commander of the Alarm after the Treaty of Paris

1778

Battle of Levant27 July 1778

Warfare / American War of Independence · Earl · Commander of Foudroyant · Levant

Commands the Foudroyant

1782

Capture of Great Britain19 April 1782

Warfare / American War of Independence · Earl · Commander of Foudroyant

Captures the French ship of the line, Pegase

1783

Member of Parliament1783

Politics / Whig Party · Earl · Member of Parliament for Launceston · Launceston

Elected Member of Parliament for Launceston

1784

Member of Parliament1784

Politics / Whig Party · Earl · Member of Parliament for Yarmouth · Yarmouth

Appointed of Parliament for Yarmouth

1793

Vice Admiral1793

Warfare / Military · Earl · Vice Admiral · London

Appointed Vice Admiral

1795

Admiral1795

Warfare / Military · Earl · Admiral · London

Appointed Admiral

Commander of Mediterranean1795

Warfare / Military · Earl · Commander of Mediterranean · Paris

Appointed Commander of the Mediterranean Fleet

1796

Blockade of French Coast1796

Warfare / Revolutionary Wars

The position of Commander in Chief of the fleet in the Mediterranean passes to Sir John Jervis, who appoints Nelson to be Commodore and to exercise independent command over the ships blockading the French coast

French Coast Squadron Command Delegated1796

Warfare / Revolutionary Wars · French Coast

Jervis gives Nelson independent command of vessels maintaining the blockade along the French coast.

1797

Peerage1797

Warfare / Military · Earl · Commander of Mediterranean · St Vincent

Created Earl of St Vincent, after the Battle of St Vincent

1799

Resignation of John JervisAugust 1799

Warfare / Military · Earl · Commander of Mediterranean · London

Resigns due to ill health

1800

Blockade of Brest1800

Warfare / Napoleonic Wars · Earl · Commander of Channel Fleet · Brest

Begins a British blockade of Brest

Brest Blockade Begins1800

Warfare / Napoleonic Wars · Earl · Commander of Channel Fleet · Brest

St Vincent starts sustained British naval pressure against Brest and the French fleet based there.

Commander of Channel Fleet1800

Warfare / Military · Earl · Commander of Channel Fleet

Appointed Commander of the Channel Fleet

1801

First Lord of Admiralty1801

Warfare / Military · Earl · First Lord of Admiralty · London

Appointed First Lord of the Admiralty

Reballion of Rebels in Channel Flee1801

Warfare / Military · Earl · Commander of Channel Fleet · Channel Flee

Defeats sedition in the Channel Fleet

Reballion of Rebels in Channel Flee1801

Warfare / Napoleonic Wars · Earl · Commander of Channel Fleet · Channel Flee

Defeats sedition in the Channel Fleet

1806

Admiral1806

Warfare / Military · Earl · Admiral of Fleet · London

Appointed Admiral of the Fleet

1810

Retirement1810

Warfare / Military · Earl · Admiral of Fleet · London

Retires from service

Titles and roles

Earl · Earl · Admiral · Earl · Admiral of Fleet · Earl · Commander of Alarm · Earl · Commander of Channel Fleet · Earl · Commander of Foudroyant · Earl · Commander of Mediterranean · Earl · Commander of Scorpion · Earl · First Lord of Admiralty · Earl · Lieutenant · Earl · Member of Parliament for Launceston · Earl · Member of Parliament for Yarmouth · Earl · Vice 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.