Miguel Grau

Miguel Grau Seminario
Miguel Grau Seminario
	Seminario photographed by Eugenio Courret at the time of the War of the Pacific, c. 1879
Birth name	Miguel María Grau Seminario
Nickname(s)	El Caballero de los Mares (The Gentleman of the Seas)
Born	27 July 1834; Paita, Department of Piura, Peru
Died	8 October 1879 (aged 45); Mejillones, Litoral Department, Bolivia (modern-day Antofagasta Province, Chile)
Buried	Escuela Naval del Perú, Callao
Allegiance	Peru
Branch	Peruvian Navy
Years of service	1853-1862; 1864-1879
Rank	Rear admiral; Grand admiral (posthumously)
Commands	Huáscar
Battles / wars	Peruvian Civil War of 1856–1858; Chincha Islands War Battle of Abtao; ; War of the Pacific Battle of Iquique; Capture of Rímac; Battle of Angamos †; ;
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Miguel María Grau Seminario (27 July 1834 – 8 October 1879) was a Peruvian Navy officer and politician best known for his actions during the War of the Pacific. He was nicknamed "Gentleman of the Seas" for his kind and chivalrous treatment of defeated enemies and is held in high esteem by both Peruvians and Chileans. Grau is an iconic figure for the Peruvian navy, and one of the most famous naval officers from the Americas.