A finales del siglo XVIII, España, en virtud del Tratado de San Ildefonso, se había visto obligada a apoyar a la Francia revolucionaria en su lucha contra Inglaterra. De esta forma, la gran flota de la Armada española se vio envuelta en una sucesión de batallas de desigual desenlace, derrochando naves y vidas en una guerra que no era suya. Martín Álvarez fue un soldado de tantos que combatieron en esa guerra. Esta es la historia de cómo un hombre valiente acabó luchando para defender su honor y el de los suyos, ganándose el respeto de sus enemigos.

English:
At the end of the 18th century, Spain, by virtue of the Treaty of San Ildefonso, had been forced to support revolutionary France in its fight against England. In this way, the great fleet of the Spanish Armada was involved in a succession of battles of unequal outcome, wasting ships and lives in a war that was not theirs. Martin Alvarez was one of many soldiers who fought in that war. This is the story of how a brave man ended up fighting to defend his honor and that of his people, earning the respect of his enemies.