Juan Bautista Topete (May 24, 1821 - October 29, 1885), Spanish naval commander and politician, was born in Mexico. His father and grandfather were also Spanish admirals. He entered the navy at the age of seventeen, cut out a Carlist vessel in 1839, became a midshipman at twenty-two, obtained the cross of naval merit for saving the life of a sailor in 1841 and became a lieutenant in 1845. He served on the West Indian station for three years, … Wikipedia
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