The Rise and Fall of the Spanish Army

The plan had been for the navy to join the rebellion and assist in making this movement a reality. Many of the naval officers were ready to join the army, but men of the lower decks were not. They were greatly assisted in their resistance by two facts. The first was that they were generally better organized to resist. All of these factors together meant that very few of the naval ships would join the rebels - which meant a core part of the plan was no longer feasible.