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Alcalá Galiano

A Spanish naval commander killed at Trafalgar.

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Also known as Dionisio Alcalá Galiano, Don Dionisio Alcalá Galiano, Galiano

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Alcalá Galiano shows up with force in Chapter VIII. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as attending the council of war and exchanging harsh words with French Rear-Admiral Magon.
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In Chapter VIII: Mentioned as attending the council of war and exchanging harsh words with French Rear-Admiral Magon. Later, in XVI: A sailor recounts the bravery and death of Don Dionisio Alcalá Galiano, captain of…

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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