Gravina

Gravina, Frederico de, Spanish admiral, was born in 1747. After much honourable service he attained flag-rank, and in 1793 co-operated with the English in the operations against Toulon, where he was wounded. In 1797 he was in command of a division at Cadiz when that place was bombarded by Nelson, and in 1805 he was deputed to conclude in Paris the secret treaty which led to the junction of the Spanish and French fleets in that year. He commanded in the consequent action with Sir Robert Calder, and was in command of the Spanish contingent at the battle of Trafalgar, where he received a wound of which he died in the following year.