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Monday 18 October 2021

Spanish minister of navy Zabala wanted to resign according to the Dutch newspaper Utrechtsch provinciaal en steely dagblad dated 9 February 1866

An item dated Madrid, Spain 3rd reported that general Zabala (1) asked for his dismissal as minister of navy caused by the conflict between Spain and Peru for the reason he was born in the latter country. However his request was yet not allowed while a successor was difficult to find also regarding the conflict met Chile.(2)

Notes
1. Juan de Zavala/Zabala, 1st Marquis of Sierra Bullones (1804 Lima, Peru-1879 Madrid, Spain).
2. Between 1864 and 1866 was Spain in war with her former colonies Peru and Chile including the Spain seizing the Peruvian guano-rich Chincha Islands on 14 April 1864.