▁ 1 8 0 4 , ▁in ▁Fu entes ▁de ▁And al uc ía ▁– ▁ 1 ▁July ▁ 1 8 6 6 , ▁in ▁Se ville ), ▁Mar qu ess ▁of ▁N er vi ón ▁and ▁Grande e ▁of ▁Spain ▁was ▁a ▁Spanish ▁Captain ▁general ▁of ▁the ▁Navy ▁and ▁politician . ▁ ▁Life ▁▁ ▁He ▁entered ▁the ▁Navy ▁aged ▁ 1 6 ▁and ▁fought ▁in ▁the ▁Battle ▁of ▁Tro c ad ero ▁( 1 8 2 3 ), ▁Per uv ian ▁War ▁of ▁Independ ence ▁( 1 8 2 4 ) ▁and ▁First ▁Car list ▁War ▁( 1 8 3 4 – 1 8 4 0 ). ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 8 4 0 , ▁he ▁became ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁Minister ▁of ▁the ▁Navy , ▁Com merce ▁and ▁Col on ies ▁under ▁Prime ▁Minister s ▁Antonio ▁González ▁González , Val ent ín ▁Fer raz ▁y ▁Bar ra u ▁and ▁Mod esto ▁Cort áz ar ▁until ▁ 1 1 ▁September ▁ 1 8 4 0 . ▁Four ▁years ▁later , ▁he ▁became ▁again ▁Minister ▁of ▁the ▁Navy , ▁Com merce ▁and ▁Col on ies ▁in ▁the ▁Ram ón ▁María ▁Nar vá ez ▁cabinet ▁between ▁ 3 ▁May ▁ 1 8 4 4 ▁and ▁ 1 2 ▁February ▁ 1 8 4 6 , ▁and ▁again ▁between ▁ 5 ▁April ▁ 1 8 4 6 ▁and ▁ 2 8 ▁January ▁ 1 8 4 7 ▁in ▁the ▁Francesco ▁X avier ▁de ▁Ist ur iz ▁cabinet . ▁He ▁also ▁held ▁the ▁post ▁of ▁Minister