The key to British survival would be to prevent the French and Spanish navies joining forces - so when British Admiral Jervis encountered the main Spanish battle fleet off Cape St.Vincent ...

At the southernmost tip of Portugal, the Algarve draws in travellers ... The Via Algarviana links Alcoutim to Cape St Vincent through the Serra do Caldeirão, famous for its cork oak forests ...

Nelson takes on the Spanish at the Battle of St Vincent.