Abel Aubert du Petit-Thouars

Abel Aubert du Petit-Thouars
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Born(1793-08-03)3 August 1793
La Fessardière, near Saumur, France
Died16 March 1864(1864-03-16) (aged 70)
Paris, France
AllegianceFrance
BranchFrench Navy
Service years1804–1858
RankVice admiral

Vice-Admiral Abel Aubert du Petit-Thouars (3 August 1793 – 16 March 1864) was a French Navy officer who played a prominent role in the establishment of French Polynesia.

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