April 3, 1909(1909-04-03) (aged 70) Puerto Real, Cádiz province, Spain
Resting place
Panteón de Marinos Ilustres, San Fernando, Cádiz province, Spain
Military service
Allegiance
Spain
Branch/service
Spanish Navy
Years of service
1858–1907
Rank
Almirante (Admiral)
Commands
Navy Staff Cuba Squadron Ministry of the Navy Cartagena harbor Battleship Pelayo Corvette Ferolana Corvette Santa Lucia Schooner Circe
Battles/wars
Ten Years' War
Spanish–Moroccan War
Spanish–Moro conflict
Storming of Fort Paganlungan
Third Carlist War
Cantonal rebellion
Spanish–American War
Battle of Santiago de Cuba
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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Almirante (Admiral)