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Cosme Damián Churruca
Cosme Damián de Churruca y Elorza (27 September 1761 – 21 October 1805) was a Spanish Navy officer and politician. During the Battle of Trafalgar, he was the commander of the ship of the line ''San Juan Nepomuceno'' which he defended to his death. Biography Churruca was born in Mutriku, he was the fourth son of Francisco de Churruca, Basque mayor of the town. He received his early years education in the Seminary A seminary, school of theology, theological college, or divinity school is an educational institution for educating students (sometimes called seminarians) in scripture and theology, generally to prepare them for ordination to serve as cle ... of Burgos, initially thinking of becoming a priest. Then, he entered the School of Bergara where he would become member of Real Sociedad Bascongada de Amigos del País, Royal Basque Society of Friends of the Country until his death. After finishing his studies, inspired by the adventures of his relative José ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Museo Naval De Madrid
The Naval Museum () is a maritime museum, naval museum in Madrid, Spain, devoted to the history of the Spanish Navy since the Catholic Monarchs, in the 15th century, up to the present. It is one of the National Museums of Spain and it is attached to the Ministry of Defence (Spain), Ministry of Defence. The displays set naval history in a wide context with information about the history of the Spanish Empire. The collections include navigation instruments, weapons, maps and paintings. The building Its origins date back to a royal decree issued on 28 September 1792, yet it was not until 1843 when the Museum was inaugurated in Madrid by Ramon de Romay y Jimenez-Cisneros, initially housed in the Palacio de los Consejos. It was soon moved to the and then to the , where it remained until 1932. The Ministry of the Navy (Spain), Ministry of the Navy (there used to be a standalone ministerial department for the Navy, fused with those for the Army and the Air Forces in 1977) was provided ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
