Martín Fernández de Navarrete

Martín Fernández de Navarrete

Martín Fernández de Navarrete (November 9, 1765 - October 8, 1844), was a Spanish sailor and historian who rediscovered Las Casas' abstract of the log Christopher Columbus made on his first voyage.

Early life and career

He was born at Abalos and received part of his education at a seminary in Vergara. [CathEncy|wstitle=Martín Fernández Navarrete] He entered the navy in 1780 and was later engaged in the unsuccessful operations against Gibraltar in 1782, and afterwards in the suppression of Algerine pirates. Ill-health compelled him for a time to withdraw from active service, but he devoted this forced leisure to historical research, and in 1789 he was appointed by the crown to examine the national archives relating to the maritime history of Spain.

Rejoining the navy

He rejoined the navy in 1793 and was present at the siege of Toulon. Afterwards he received command of a frigate.

From 1797 to 1808 he held in succession various important posts in the ministry of marine. In 1808 the French invasion led to his withdrawal to Andalusia, and the rest of his life was entirely devoted to literature. In 1819 appeared, as an appendix to the Academy's edition of "Don Quixote", his "Vida de Cervantes", and in 1825 the first two volumes of the "Colección de los viajes y descubrimientos que hicieron por mar los españoles desde el fin del siglo XV" (3rd vol., 1829; 4th vol., 1837).

In 1837 he was made a senator and director of the academy of history. At the time of his death he was assisting in the preparation of the "Colección de Documentos Inéditos para la Historia de España". His "Disertación sobre la Historia de la Nautica" (1846) and "Biblioteca Maritima Española" (1851). were published posthumously.

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