Historedia
Person

Admiral Abel Aubert du Petit-Thouars

Events
1
Episodes
1
Years
1842

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Admiral Abel Aubert du Petit-Thouars, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. France declares a protectorate over Tahiti and Tahuata

    1842

    Role: French Naval Commander

    1. 1842 · TahitiTahiti Protectorate Declaration

      Admiral Du Petit-Thouars convinced Queen Pōmare IV to accept a French protectorate in 1842, recognizing internal sovereignty while France handled external affairs.

Sources

  1. Kingdom of Tahiti Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-10
  2. Tahuata Wikipedia, revision of 2025-07-21
  3. Tahiti Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-15