Léonard Charner
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Léonard Victor Joseph Charner (13 February 1797 – 7 February 1869) was an Admiral of the French Navy. As a commander of French naval forces in Asia from May 1860 to September 1861, including the Second Opium War and the Cochinchina campaign, he was a significant participant in the establishment of French Indochina.
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Léonard Victor Joseph Charner | |
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Representative of Côtes-du-Nord | |
In office 13 May 1849 – 2 December 1851 | |
Governor of Cochinchina | |
In office 6 February 1861 – 30 November 1861 | |
Preceded by | Joseph Hyacinthe Louis Jules d'Ariès |
Succeeded by | Louis Adolphe Bonard |
Senator | |
In office 22 February 1862 – 6 February 1869 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1797-02-13)13 February 1797 Saint-Brieuc, Côtes-d'Armor, France |
Died | 7 February 1869(1869-02-07) (aged 71) Paris, France |
Military career | |
Allegiance | France |
Service/ | French Navy |
Rank | Amiral |
Battles/wars | Second Opium War Siege of Saigon Cochinchina Campaign |
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