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Charles Rigault de Genouilly

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French admiral (1807-1873)

FrancePoliticiansLived 1807 to 1873 · aged 66
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Admiral of France Pierre-Louis-Charles Rigault de Genouilly was a French Navy officer.

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Rigault de Genouilly was appointed flag captain of the Ville de Paris in 1853.Rigault de Genouilly was appointed flag captain of the Ville de Paris in 1853.Chinese bell brought from Canton by Rigault de Genouilly, now in the park of the Paris Foreign Missions Society.Chinese bell brought from Canton by Rigault de Genouilly, now in the park of the Paris Foreign Missions Society.The Capture of Saigon, 17 February 1859, a painting by Antoine Morel-FatioThe Capture of Saigon, 17 February 1859, a painting by Antoine Morel-Fatio

Awards 3

Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
Admiral of France
Médaille militaire

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Admiral of France Pierre-Louis-Charles Rigault de Genouilly was a French Navy officer. He fought with distinction in the Crimean War and the Second Opium War, but is chiefly remembered today for his command of French and Spanish forces during the opening phase of the Cochinchina campaign (1858-62), which inaugurated the French conquest of Vietnam.

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France
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1807 to 1873 · aged 66
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