Abel-Nicolas Bergasse du Petit-Thouars

Abel-Nicolas Bergasse du Petit-Thouars
Nickname(s)Savior of Lima
Born23 March 1832
Bordeaux-Les-Rouches, France
Died14 March 1890(1890-03-14) (aged 57)
Toulon, France
Allegiance Second French Empire
 French Third Republic
Service/branch French Navy
Years of service1853–1890
RankVice-Admiral
Battles/wars
AwardsLégion d'honneur

Abel-Nicolas Georges Henri Bergasse du Petit-Thouars (March 23, 1832 – March 14, 1890) was a French Navy officer who took part in the Crimean War, the Boshin War, the Franco-Prussian War and the War of the Pacific. He is considered a hero in Peru, and is known there as the Savior of Lima.[1]

  1. ^ Cuya Vera, Ricardo (2017-09-13). "Petit Thouars: El hombre que salvó a Lima". Las Memorias de Miguel Grau.

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