Charles Rigault de Genouilly

Admiral Pierre-Louis-Charles Rigault de Genouilly (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁl ʁiɡo də ʒənuji], 12 April 1807 – 4 May 1873) was a French naval 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.

This article is about the admiral. For the ship named after him, see French aviso Rigault de Genouilly.
Charles Rigault de Genouilly
Charles Rigault de Genouilly
Born1807
Rochefort, France
Died1873
Barcelona, Spain
Allegiance Second French Empire
Service/branch French Navy
RankAmiral de France
Battles/warsBombardment of Da Nang
Crimean War
Second Opium War
Cochinchina Campaign
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