Pascual Cervera y Topete
Admiral Pascual Cervera y Topete (18 February 1839,
Medina-Sidonia,
Cádiz, Spain – 3 April 1909,
Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain) was a prominent
Spanish naval officer with the rank of ''
Almirante'' (
admiral) who served in a number of high positions within the
Spanish Navy and had fought in several wars during the 19th century. Having served in
Morocco, the
Philippines, and
Cuba, he went on to be
Spain's naval minister,
chief of naval staff, naval attaché in
London, the captain of several warships, and most notably, commander of the Cuba Squadron during the
Spanish–American War. Although he believed that the Spanish Navy was suffering from multiple problems and that there was no chance for victory over the
United States Navy, Cervera took command of the squadron and fought in a last stand during the
Battle of Santiago de Cuba.
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