Pierre-Paul de La Grandière
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Pierre Paul Marie Benoît de La Grandière (28 June 1807 – 25 August 1876) was a French admiral who was Governor of the colony of Cochinchina from 1863 to 1868. He consolidated French control over Vietnam, and developed the city of Saigon as a major port.
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Pierre-Paul Marie Benoît de La Grandière | |
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Governor of Cochinchina | |
In office 16 October 1863 – 4 April 1868 | |
Preceded by | Louis Adolphe Bonard |
Succeeded by | Marie Gustave Hector Ohier |
Personal details | |
Born | (1807-06-28)28 June 1807 Redon, Ille-et-Vilaine, France |
Died | 25 August 1876(1876-08-25) (aged 69) Quimper, Finistère, France |
Occupation | Admiral |
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