Casto Méndez Núñez
1824 births1869 deathsKnights Commander of the Order of St Gregory the GreatKnights of the Order of Pope Pius IXPeople from Vigo ... and 4 more
People of the Chincha Islands WarPeople of the Dominican Restoration WarRecipients of the Royal and Military Order of Saint HermenegildSpanish admirals
Casto Secundino María Méndez Núñez (1 July 1824 – 21 August 1869) was a Spanish Navy officer. He served in the First Italian War of Independence in Italy in 1849, the Spanish-Moro Conflict in the Philippines in 1861, and the Dominican Restoration War in the Caribbean in 1863–1864. Rising to the rank of contralmirante (counter admiral) he achieved international renown for his command of the Spanish Navy's Pacific Squadron during the Chincha Islands War in 1865–1866, becoming one of the major Spanish naval figures of the nineteenth century. In Spain, he is a popular hero, viewed as an exemplification of good character and Spanish patriotism.
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Avenida de la Armada, San Fernando
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Panteón de Marinos Ilustres
Avenida de la Armada
11100 San Fernando
Andalusia, Spain
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