El almirante Cervera

There are few figures from the second half of the 19th century that contain as many attractions for study as that of Admiral Pascual Cervera Topete, who as a sailor, political decisions together with the circumstances of the moment led him to live directly the naval disaster of Santiago de Cuba and the subsequent consequences, which so directly influenced the future of Spain, Cuba and the United States. The life of Admiral Cervera passed between 1839 and 1909, full of ups and downs and shocks, revolutions and riots in a turbulent century in which four Kings, three Regencies, a Queen, a Republic and more than 90 governments succeeded one another... This book is the work that shows how was the military life of this illustrious sailor, full of episodes that show a personality of indomitable spirit and professional honesty that marked controversial paths and placed him in decisive attitudes at key moments in our history. Without a doubt, a necessary historical essay on one of the most illustrious figures of the 19th century Navy. Direct, without concessions, with relevant documents that clearly explain some of the ins and outs that until now did not explain some of the circumstances of those moments. "El Almirante Cervera", more than a biography, is the denunciation of an equivocal naval policy together with a wide service record for Spain.