The sacrifices of the body: Configuration, forms and evolution of the memories of Blas de Lezo in 18th and 19th century Spain by Soriano Muñoz, Nuria, Chillida, Javier Andrés

“…The revalorization of Lezo's figure is interpreted as a symbol of the empire and the Spanish nation, the essence of Spanishness - along with the exaltation of the fueros and Basque distinctiveness- and an example of sacrifice for a liberal navy in dark times. …”