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Jesús Giménez recalls the historical link of the Cartagenas of Levante and Poniente and the need to strengthen it This morning, the president of MC Cartagena, Jesús Giménez, announced the will of his formation to promote an institutional recognition to the figure of the Spanish admiral, Blas of Lezo, who, among many other merits, was the architect of the victory of the Spanish Armada over the English fleet at the Battle of Cartagena de Indias (May 1741).
Cartagena de Levante and Cartagena de Indias consummated their twinning in 1987.
Without that from that date have been developed initiatives or proposals that have given content.
In this context, the Cartagena leader recalled the twinning with the Colombian city, which received its name in the sixteenth century "due to the similarity of its bay".
Giménez has declared that "the historic relationship between Cartagena de Poniente and ours, that of Levante, we have not taken enough care".
More specifically, the president of MC has alluded to "the deed of Blas de Lezo defeating the English army in Cartagena de Indias and getting our empire to last more than a century is a wonderful excuse to abound in this relationship and honor history of a hero, a disabled person with incredible abilities.
He defended Cartagena and won. "
Immediately after, he announced that "we are going to initiate contacts with local and national groups and associations and, of course, we will request support from the municipal Plenary and the Port Authority".
"To this last organism", he continued arguing, "we offer him the opportunity to begin to dignify the esplanade product of his improvisation with a sculpture by Blas de Lezo, a national hero, that will complete Columbus and Carlos III in that port environment.
It will surely allow to renew and strengthen ties with Cartagena de Indias, "he concluded.
Blas de Lezo, history of the Spanish Armada This Sunday marks the 330th anniversary of the birth of Blas de Lezo, intrepid and courageous sailor, possibly one of the best strategists in the history of the Spanish Armada.
He directed, together with the viceroy Sebastián de Eslava, the defense of Cartagena de Indias from the British siege of 1741.
That battle finally was decisive for the final outcome of the War of the Ear of Jenkins (1739-1748), one of the armed conflicts that Spain and Great Britain fought during the XVIII century.
He was born in Pasajes (Guipúzcoa).
His name has been recorded in History thanks to his epic in the fight.
He participated in 22 battles and expeditions and was known for his enormous value and capacity for strategy.
Source: Grupo municipal MC Cartagena
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