 Cervera's seconds were Colonel Pedro del Pino and Captain Emilio Barrera.The duel never took place, as Cervera explained his intentions in writing the pamphlet, and all parties were satisfied.In May–June 1899 the Spanish Army sent Cervera to visit Marconi's radiotelegraphic installations on the English Channel to study the Marconi system with the goal of adapting it for the Spanish Military.