Charles Rigault de Genouilly

Charles Rigault de Genouilly
Charles Rigault de Genouilly
Born	1807 Rochefort, France
Died	1873 Barcelona, Spain
Allegiance	Second French Empire
Service/branch	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.