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Toral (given Name)
Toral is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *José Toral y Velázquez José Toral y Velázquez (August 18, 1832 – July 10, 1904) was a Spanish Army general who was a divisional commander of IV Corps in Cuba during the Spanish–American War. He surrendered the city of Santiago de Cuba on July 17, 1898, after ... (1832–1904), Spanish Army general * Toral Rasputra (born 1987), Indian television actress {{Short pages monitor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Toral Y Velázquez
José Toral y Velázquez (August 18, 1832 – July 10, 1904) was a Spanish Army general who was a divisional commander of IV Corps in Cuba during the Spanish–American War. He surrendered the city of Santiago de Cuba on July 17, 1898, after the Siege of Santiago. Early life and career Toral was born August 18, 1832, in the southeastern Spanish city of Mazarrón. The region was in the midst of a mining boom, but Toral's family had a long history of military service. He entered the Academia General Militar at the age of 10, and served in the administrative branch of the Spanish Army. He saw active duty from the 1840s to the 1870s, serving domestically as well as in colonial posts during insurrections. Toral was opposed to the First Spanish Republic, which he referred to as an "''obscenidad''" and he supported the coup d'état led by Arsenio Martínez Campos to overthrow the Republic and restore the monarchy. As a reward for these efforts he was promoted to brigadier gen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
