sentences:  In 1912 he occupied Larache and in 1918 he became the Commandant-General of Ceuta.As such he reported to the High Commissioner, a position that was filled by Dámaso Berenguer.Silvestre and Berenguer had once been friends at the military school, but the two had fallen out as Silvestre was actually senior on the officer's list, but Berenguer's position as High Commissioner meant Silvestre had to take orders from him.