# Fernando Villaamil

> Fernando Villaamil Fernández-Cueto was a Spanish Navy officer best known being the inventor of the modern destroyer concept and for his death in action during the Battle of Santiago de Cuba during the Spanish-American War. He was the highest ranking Spanish officer to die in the conflict.

*Spanish travel writer*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Country:** Spain
- **Born:** 1845-11-23
- **Died:** 1898-07-03
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 42.3

## Sources
- [فيرناندو ڤيلاميل](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%88_%DA%A4%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%84)
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5444959)

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