Capture Of Saigon, 1859
by Granger
Title
Capture Of Saigon, 1859
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Granger
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Photograph - Digital Image
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CAPTURE OF SAIGON, 1859. A joint Franco-Spanish naval expedition under the command of Vice Admiral Charles Rigault de Genouilly attacking Saigon on 17 February 1859, an action initiated by Napoleon III in aid of colonial expansion and on the pretext of the anti-Christian policies of Tu-Duc, emperor of Vietnam. Contemporary French engraving.
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July 1st, 2012
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