 She refused to fly the flag of the protectorate with the French tricolour at its canton and continued to fly the Tahitian flag at her residence.In November 1843, Dupetit Thouars deposed the queen for her continued resistance and formally annexed the islands, placing Armand Joseph Bruat in charge as colonial governor.Pōmare IV and her family took refuge in the British consulate and later fled into exile on the neighboring island of Raiatea aboard the British ship HMS "Basilisk".