Oveja is the general Spanish word for sheep when living. The particular kind of sheep for which Spanish-speakers are known is Merino. Cordero is the general Spanish word for the sheep as meat on the table.
las cosas en general
General Nelon A. Miles.
generalmente
Tan generoso.
General Nelson A. Miles.
general V. Weyler
Franco
The Spanish American War was fought in 1898 with General Nelson Miles in command. The Spanish Civil War of 1936 t0 1939 was centered around Franco.
You stress the 'a' when you pronounce it, but the word general does not have a written accent.
General Nelson Miles.
General Grant was not associated with the Spanish American war