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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28 June 1807 Redon, France
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Died |
25 August 1876 (aged 69) Quimper, France
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Zodiac | Cancer |
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