Charles Rigault de Genouilly | |
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 Charles Rigault de Genouilly | |
| Born | 1807 Rochefort, France |
| Died | 1873 Barcelona, Spain |
| Allegiance |  Second French Empire |
| Service |  French Navy |
| Rank | Amiral de France |
| Battles / wars | Bombardment of Da Nang Crimean War Second Opium War Cochinchina Campaign |
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.