Miguel Grau Seminario
Miguel María Grau Seminario (27 July 1834 – 8 October 1879) was the most renowned Peruvian naval officer and hero of the naval battle of Angamos during the War of the Pacific (1879–1884). He was known as el Caballero de los Mares (Spanish for "Gentleman of the Seas") for his kind and chivalrous treatment of defeated enemies and is esteemed by both Peruvians and Chileans. He is an iconic figure for the Peruvian Navy, and one of the most famous merchant marine and naval military leaders of the Americas.
Miguel Grau Seminario | |
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Seminario photographed by Eugenio Courret at the time of the War of the Pacific, c. 1879-84 | |
| Birth name | Miguel María Grau Seminario |
| Born | 27 July 1834 Paita, Department of Piura, Peru |
| Died | 8 October 1879 (aged 45) Mejillones, Litoral Department, Bolivia (modern-day Antofagasta Province, Chile) |
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| Allegiance | Peru |
| Service/ | Peruvian Navy |
| Years of service | 1853-1862 1864-1879 |
| Rank | Rear admiral Grand admiral (posthumously) |
| Battles/wars | Peruvian Civil War of 1856–1858 |
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