Colonization of Cochinchina
| Cochinchina Campaign | |||||||||
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 Capture of Saigon by the French and Spanish expeditionary forces, by Antoine Léon Morel-Fatio. |
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Bombardment of Qui Nhơn only:  United States
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 Nguyễn Dynasty
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James F. Schenck Frederick K. Engle
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 Nguyễn Tri Phương
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| Strength | |||||||||
| Several dozen French and Spanish warships Around 3,000 French and Spanish regulars and colonial infantry by the end of the war |
10,000+ infantry | ||||||||
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| 1,000 killed | Unknown | ||||||||
Franco-Spanish victory;
Bombardment of Qui Nhơn only:
Charles Rigault de Genouilly François Page Léonard Charner Louis-Adolphe Bonard
Carlos Palanca y Gutierrez
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