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Cochinchina campaign: French Navy forces captured the Citadel of Saigon, defended by 1,000 Vietnamese soldiers of the Nguyễn dynasty.
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Cochinchina campaign
1858–1862 Franco-Spanish military expedition against Vietnam
The Cochinchina campaign was a series of military operations between 1858 and 1862, launched by a joint naval expedition force on behalf of the French Empire and the Kingdom of Spain against the Nguyễn period Vietnamese state. It was the opening conflict of the French conquest…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
French Navy
Maritime arm of the French Armed Forces
The French Navy, informally La Royale, is the maritime arm of the French Armed Forces and one of the four military service branches of France. It is among the largest and most powerful naval forces in the world recognised as being a blue-water navy. The French Navy is capable of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Citadel of Saigon
Fortress in Vietnam (1790–1859)
The Citadel of Saigon also known as the Citadel of Gia Định was a late 18th-century fortress that stood in Saigon, Vietnam from its construction in 1790 until its destruction in February 1859. The citadel was involved in two wars prior to its destruction, first when it was…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Nguyễn dynasty
Last dynasty of Vietnam (1802–1945)
The Nguyễn dynasty was the last Vietnamese dynasty, preceded by the Nguyễn lords and ruling unified Vietnam independently from 1802 until French protectorate in 1883. Its emperors were members of the House of Nguyễn Phúc. During its existence, the Nguyễn empire expanded into…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)