Nguyễn Tri Phương
Nguyễn Tri Phương (chữ Hán: 阮知方, c.1806–1873) was a Nguyễn Dynasty military commander. He commanded armies against the French Cochinchina Campaign at the battles of Đà Nẵng (1858), Gia Định (1861) and Hanoi (1873).
Phương had risen quickly in military ranks after recapturing Hà Tiên and defeating the Siamese army at Châu Đốc. He succeeded Trương Minh Giảng in 1841 as viceroy of Thiệu Trị (reigned 1841–1847) in Southern Cochinchina.[1] He then became a senior advisor to the next emperor Tự Đức (reigned 1847–83). He was wounded and captured by the French in 1873, dying shortly afterwards.
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- ^ Jacob Ramsay Mandarins and Martyrs: The Church and the Nguyen Dynasty in Early ... 2008- Page 109 "After being taken to Vĩnh Long, the apostolic vicar was presented before the “grand mandarin,” whom I believe was the acting provincial governor- general, and later accomplished general, Nguyễn Tri Phương.70 Léfèbvre diligently recorded a ."