was given the post of Buenos Aires Harbor Master. War with Brazil Returning to Buenos Aires he was given command of the brigantine General Belgrano, as second in command to admiral Guillermo Brown, to fight against the naval forces of Pedro I of Brazil, who had declared war on Argentina at the end of 1825. Final service He returned to the post of Buenos Aires Harbor Master until 1826. On 3 February 1827 he requested and obtained his retirement. Last years He spent his last years with his wife Maria Sandalia Perez Rico and his son Luis Alberto. Juan Bautista Azopardo died on 23 October 1848 in Buenos Aires. Legacy and honors Azopardo Monument In the city of San Nicolás de los Arroyos, an obelisk with a height of , covered in marble, was made with federal funds to pay homage to the Naval Battle of San Nicolás. Azopardo's remains are buried there. Other memorials Argentina Several vessels of the Argentine Navy and Argentine Coast Guard carried his name: Transport / Tug Boat (1884), Tug Boat (1923), Frigate (1955), Coast Guard Cutter (1962), Coast Guard Cutter GC-25 (1983). A naval base ( Arsenal Naval Azopardo) in Azul, Buenos Aires province, is named after him. A street in Buenos Aires is named after him. Several schools in Argentina are named Azopardo. Azopardo Point, in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina. Azopardo Lighthouse, in Azopardo Point, Santa Cruz, Argentina. Azopardo Rock, in Chubut Province, Argentina. Malta On 16 June 2001 a bust commemorating Azopardo was unveiled on Senglea's waterfront. Part of the Senglea Marina was also named after him. See also Azopardo biography in his native city's website Azopardo biography at Argentina's Navy website Notes Citations References See also 1772 births 1847 deaths Argentine Navy officers People of the Argentine War of Independence People of the Cisplatine War People from Senglea Maltese military personnel Maltese expatriates in Argentina Dutch military personnel of the French Revolutionary Wars Spanish military personnel of the Napoleonic Wars