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Miguel Grau Seminario facts for kids
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal family name is Grau and the second or maternal family name is Seminario.
Miguel María Grau Seminario (27 July 1834 – 8 October 1879) was the most renowned Peruviannaval officer and hero of the naval battle of Angamos during the War of the Pacific (1879–1884).
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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.
Early life
Miguel Grau was born in Paita on 27 July 1834 in the house of Dr.
Alexander Diamont Newel with the assistance of the midwife Tadea Castillo, also known as "The Morito," both prominent figures in Paita. His father was Juan Manuel Grau y Berrío, a Colombian who came to Peru with Bolivar in the fight for independenc