Philippe Vannier

Philippe Vannier
Born1762
Auray, Kingdom of France
Died1842
Lorient, France
Allegiance France
Vietnam
Service / branchFrench Navy
Vietnamese Navy
RankGeneral
Battles / warsQui Nhơn, 1792
Qui Nhơn, 1801

Philippe Vannier (Vietnamese name: Nguyễn Văn Chấn / , 1762–1842)[1] was a French Navy officer and an adventurer who went into the service of Nguyễn Ánh, the future emperor Gia Long of Vietnam.

  1. ^ Tran and Reid, p.206