Abel-Nicolas Bergasse du Petit-Thouars
Abel-Nicolas Bergasse du Petit-Thouars | |
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| Nickname(s) | Savior of Lima |
| Born | 23 March 1832 Bordeaux-Les-Rouches, France |
| Died | 14 March 1890 (aged 57) Toulon, France |
| Allegiance | Second French Empire French Third Republic |
| Branch | French Navy |
| Years of service | 1853–1890 |
| Rank | Vice-Admiral |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Légion 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.