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Álava

A Spanish naval officer present at Trafalgar.

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Álava shows up with force in The Departure of the Fleet. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Commanding the Santa Ana, Marcial praises him with 'Well done Papá Ignacio!' as the ship handles well.
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In The Departure of the Fleet: Commanding the Santa Ana, Marcial praises him with 'Well done Papá Ignacio!' as the ship handles well. Later, in XIII: Álava commanded the Santa Ana, which was captured and later…

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Supporting Cast & Crew
  • Protagonist
  • Trafalgar Battle Leaders

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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