in the war, he became known as the Savior of Lima, and a key south-to-north broad one-way street in Lima, Petit Thouars Avenue, is named after him. It runs through Miraflores, San Isidro, Lince, and downtown Lima. He was promoted to vice admiral in 1883, and later died in Toulon on 14 March 1890. Family Great-grand uncles: Louis-Marie Aubert du Petit-Thouars (1758–1831), botanist Aristide Aubert du Petit-Thouars (1760–1798), French Navy officer, a hero of the Battle of the Nile Uncle and adoptive father: Abel Aubert du Petit-Thouars (1793–1864), French Navy admiral and botanist, took possession of Tahiti for France References 1832 births 1890 deaths People from Loiret French Navy admirals French military personnel of the Crimean War People of the War of the Pacific French military personnel of the Franco-Prussian War Dupetit Thouars family