Charles Rigault de Genouilly

Events

3

Episodes

4

Years

1858–1861

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Charles Rigault de Genouilly, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Cochinchina Campaign: French forces occupy Da Nang

   1858

   Role: Admiral

   1. 1September 1858 · TouraneLanding at Da Nang

      A joint French and Spanish naval expedition force landed at Tourane (Da Nang) in September 1858 and captured the town.

2. French forces under Rigault de Genouilly capture Saigon, beginning the Siege of Saigon

   1859

   Role: French Admiral

   1. 217 February 1859 · Saigon, VietnamCapture of Saigon

      French forces captured Saigon on 17 February 1859 after breaking river defences and destroying forts along the Saigon river.

   2. 317 February 1859 · Saigon, VietnamBeginning of the Siege

      Following the capture, a small Franco-Spanish garrison remained in Saigon, facing Vietnamese pressure that would develop into a formal siege.

3. French and Spanish forces defeat the Vietnamese at Kỳ Hòa

   1861

   Role: French Admiral

   1. 424-25 February 1861 · Vietnamese siege lines near SaigonAssault on the Siege Lines

      French and Spanish forces assaulted the Vietnamese siege lines near Saigon, defeating Marshal Nguyễn Tri Phương.

Sources

1. Cochinchina campaign Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
2. Charles Rigault de Genouilly Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-15
3. Siege of Saigon Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
4. Battle of Kỳ Hòa Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21