Juan Romera presents, next Saturday December 17 at 8pm in
Casas Consistoriales, a book that investigates the biography of the General
Jose Toral and Velázquez
In 1898 after the explosion of the battleship Maine in the
Port of Havana, the American troops declared war on Spain. Initiating the
fighting a military Mazarronero, Jose Toral and Velázquez, is named First
Commander and later General of Division and Military Coordinator of the
Province and Square of Santiago de Cuba. The story of this outstanding local
character has been studied by the writer from Puerto Lumbreras and member of
the Royal Academy Alfonso X El Sabio, Juan Romera, who will present the book
titled “José Toral y Velázquez. Aproximación Biográfica”.
The Department of Culture of the City of Mazarrón promotes
this publication in order to expand the knowledge of a local historical person
whose name was known internationally for the role he played in the final
capitulation of Spanish troops in Cuba. With his decision Toral saved thousands
of lives, although he had to endure strong criticism from a part of Spanish
society, being tried by a military court. Although he was finally acquitted, he
was personally affected throughout his life by the pressures of public opinion
.
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