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Enrique MacDonell
Enrique MacDonell, also spelled MacDonnell, was a Spanish admiral noted for his participation in several sea battles including the Battle of Trafalgar. He was born in Pontevedra, Spain, into a prominent Irish-Spanish family, though his naval records state his origin as Irish. His father was a Spanish Army brigadier-general and colonel of the Irish Regiment of Irlanda, and his mother a lady-in-waiting to the royal household. Spelling of surname His surname is often incorrectly spelt MacDonell. It is actually signed MacDonnell in his letters and reports to the admiralty. Irish family origins In the ''Central Archive of the Spanish Armada'' he is listed as an Irish citizen. This is incorrect as his baptismal certificate proves he was born in Spain. Few details exist of his youth but his family had Irish origins and kept strong Irish connections.Nuestro Tiempo, Madrid, August 1908, Biography His grandfather was born in Dublin and his grandmother was from Cork, and they fled to S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pontevedra, Spain
Pontevedra (, ) is a Spanish city in the north-west of the Iberian Peninsula. It is the capital of both the ''Pontevedra (comarca), Comarca'' (County) and Province of Pontevedra, and of the Rías Baixas in Galicia, Spain, Galicia. It is also the capital of its own municipality which is often considered an extension of the actual city. The city is best known for its urban planning, pedestrianisation and the charm of its Old town of Pontevedra, old town. In recent years, it has been awarded several international awards for its urban quality and quality of life, accessibility and urban mobility policy, like the international European Intermodes Urban Mobility Award in 2013, the 2014 Dubai International Best Practices Award for Sustainable Development awarded by UN-Habitat in partnership with Dubai Municipality and the Excellence Award of the center for Active Design in New York City in 2015, among others. The city also won the European Commission's first prize for urban safety in 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
