Thomas thought for a moment, brow furrowed and putting himself in the position of the Spanish commander.

The Spanish commander ordered his troops to sap the walls.

The Spanish commander asked when they were going to start on their return journey.

The commanding position of this fort over the city would then force the Spanish commander to surrender.

He is considered to be one of the best Spanish naval commanders of all time.

The Spanish commander, meanwhile, had managed to bring a semblance of discipline back to his army.

After 18 days of artillery fire, the Spanish commander finally surrendered.

The Spanish commander, convinced he could not capture the island, then withdrew his forces.

Rubín was one of the few Spanish commanders not discredited by the war.

Through no fault of the Spanish commander, this promise was not kept.