Abel Aubert Dupetit Thouars (1793-1864).

Abel Aubert Dupetit Thouars taking over Tahiti on September 9th, 1842.

Abel Aubert Dupetit Thouars was the nephew of the hero of the Battle of the Nile, Aristide Aubert du Petit Thouars. He was born on 3 August 1793, at the castle of La Fessardière, near Saumur. He joined the French Navy in 1804, where he was a young hand in the Boulogne fleet. Combatants Britain France Commanders The Baron Nelson François-Paul Brueys DAigalliers† Strength 14 ships of the line (13 x 74-gun, 1 x 50-gun), 1 sloop 13 ships of the line (1 x 120-gun, 3 x 80-gun, 9 x 74gun), 4 frigates, some smaller Casualties... Aristide Aubert Dupetit-Thouars, French Naval Captain, (1760-1798) Its doubtful that courage has ever been more impressively shown than that by Frenchman Aristide-Aubert Dupetit-Thouars, captain of the Tonnant, during the Battle of the Nile. ... August 3 is the 215th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (216th in leap years), with 150 days remaining. ... 1793 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Saumur is a small city and commune in the Maine-et-Loire département of France on the Loire River, with an approximate population of 30,000 (in 2001). ... The French Navy, officially called the National Navy (French: Marine Nationale) is the maritime arm of the French military. ...

He was promoted to Captain (Capitaine de frégate) in 1824. He frequently travelled to Algeria, and had a decisive role in the conquest of Alger, when he established the attack plans. During the battle, he commanded the 20-gun Le Griffon. Alger may refer to: People Alger Hiss (1904-1996), a controversial US political figure Alger of Liège (1055-1131), a French Roman Catholic priest David Alger (1943-2001), former head of Fred Alger Management Fanny Alger, believed to be the first plural wife of Joseph Smith, Jr. ...

He was later put in charge of the Southern Seas command, in the Pacific Ocean. In 1834 he played a key role in protecting French shipping interests against the Peruvians.

He became "Capitaine de vaisseau" on 6 January 1834, and accomplished a circumnavigation between 1836 and 1839 on La Venus. January 6 is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1834 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

He was made admiral (French: Contre-amiral) on 12 July 1841, in charge of the Pacific Naval Division. His mission was to take possession of the Marquesas Islands. In Tahiti, he entered in a confrontation with the English missionary and Consul George Pritchard (1796-1883), and finally expulsed him and established a French protectorate over the territory. He was initially denounced for his actions by the French government, which was fearing a conflict with Great Britain. Relations between France and Great Britain soured considerably during the reign of Louis-Philippe, due to this "Pritchard Affair". Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks, of the highest naval officers. ... July 12 is the 193rd day (194th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 172 days remaining. ... 1841 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... National motto: Mau‘u‘u ha‘e iti Official languages French, Tahitian Political status Dependent territory, administrative division of French Polynesia Capital Tai o Hae Largest City Tai o Hae Area 1,274 km² ( 492 sq. ... Map of French Polynesia Map of Tahiti and Moorea Tahiti is the largest island of French Polynesia, located in the archipelago of Society Islands in the southern Pacific Ocean at . ... Louis-Philippe of France (October 6, 1773–August 26, 1850), served as the Orleanist king of the French from 1830 to 1848. ...

Dupetit Thouars became a Vice-Admiral (French: Vice-amiral) in 1846, and retired in 1858. He died in Paris on 16 March 1864. March 16 is the 75th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (76th in Leap years). ... 1864 (MDCCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ...

He had no children, but adopted the son of his sister, known as Abel Nicolas Bergasse Dupetit Thouars, who also became an Admiral, and played an important role during the Boshin War in Japan. The Boshin War (戊辰戦争 Boshin Sensō, literally War of the Year of the Dragon) was fought in 1868-1869 between the Tokugawa Shogunate and the pro-Imperial forces in Japan. ...

Familly

• Louis-Marie Aubert du Petit-Thouars (1758-1831), was a famous botanist.
• Aristide Aubert du Petit Thouars (1760-1798) was a French Navy officer, and a hero of the Battle of the Nile.
• Abel-Nicolas Bergasse Dupetit Thouars (1832-1890), a French Navy admiral who participated to the Boshin War in Japan.

Angraecum crassum, a drawing of this orchid by Thouars in his book Orch. ... Combatants Britain France Commanders The Baron Nelson François-Paul Brueys DAigalliers† Strength 14 ships of the line (13 x 74-gun, 1 x 50-gun), 1 sloop 13 ships of the line (1 x 120-gun, 3 x 80-gun, 9 x 74gun), 4 frigates, some smaller Casualties... The Boshin War (戊辰戦争 Boshin Sensō, literally War of the Year of the Dragon) was fought in 1868-1869 between the Tokugawa Shogunate and the pro-Imperial forces in Japan. ...

External links

• Biography
• The Dupetit Thouars familly

Further reading

• (French) Granier, Hubert, Histoire des marins français 1815–1870: La marche vers la République. Nantes: Marines Éditions, 2002. ISBN 2-909675-72-6