The conquest of Tourane, 1858-1860: The experience of a colonial defeat in Việt Nam
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TexteLangue : français Détails de publication : 2019.
Sujet(s) : Ressources en ligne : Abrégé : As they landed on the shores of Tourane bay in September 1858, French and Spanish troops sent to Cochinchina hoped they would easily dominate the empire of Việt Nam. However, they faced a resistance far more organized than they had expected, and they were shackled into a war of attrition. Through the point of view of petty officers and soldiers who suffered from isolation, diseases and abandonment, this paper attempts to show that the siege of Tourane was a colonial defeat.
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As they landed on the shores of Tourane bay in September 1858, French and Spanish troops sent to Cochinchina hoped they would easily dominate the empire of Việt Nam. However, they faced a resistance far more organized than they had expected, and they were shackled into a war of attrition. Through the point of view of petty officers and soldiers who suffered from isolation, diseases and abandonment, this paper attempts to show that the siege of Tourane was a colonial defeat.
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