Charles Rigault de Genouilly

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Charles Rigault de Genouilly was a 19th-century French naval officer and colonial commander noted for his key role in France’s military interventions in China and Vietnam.

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instanceOf French naval officer
colonial commander
human
allegiance July Monarchy NERFINISHED
Kingdom of France
Second French Empire NERFINISHED
appointedBy Napoleon III NERFINISHED
awardReceived Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour NERFINISHED
birthDate 1807-04-12
birthPlace Charente-Maritime NERFINISHED
France NERFINISHED
Rochefort NERFINISHED
commanded French Far East Squadron NERFINISHED
French expeditionary forces in Cochinchina NERFINISHED
French naval forces in the Second Opium War
conflict Cochinchina campaign NERFINISHED
Crimean War
Second Opium War NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship France
deathDate 1873-05-04
deathPlace France
Paris
era 19th century
familyName Rigault de Genouilly NERFINISHED
givenName Charles
languageSpoken French
militaryBranch French Navy NERFINISHED
militaryOperation Attack on the Taku Forts NERFINISHED
Bombardment of Tourane NERFINISHED
Capture of Saigon NERFINISHED
militaryRank Admiral
name Charles Rigault de Genouilly NERFINISHED
notableFor Cochinchina campaign NERFINISHED
French intervention in China NERFINISHED
French intervention in Vietnam NERFINISHED
Second Opium War NERFINISHED
occupation naval officer
politician
participatedIn French colonial expansion in East Asia
French colonial expansion in Southeast Asia
placeOfBurial Paris NERFINISHED
positionHeld Minister of the Navy and Colonies of France
senator of the Second French Empire
serviceEndYear 1873
serviceStartYear 1827

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Admiral of France positionHeldBy Charles Rigault de Genouilly
Cochinchina campaign commander Charles Rigault de Genouilly