Jean-Baptiste Chaigneau
Jean-Baptiste Chaigneau | |
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Jean-Baptiste Chaigneau | |
| Born | August 6, 1769 Lorient, France |
| Died | January 31, 1832 (aged 62) Lorient, France |
| Allegiance | France Vietnam |
| Branch | French Navy Vietnamese Navy |
| Years of service | 1794–1819 1821–1826 |
| Rank | Grand Mandarin French consul |
| Battles / wars | Thi Nai, 1801 |
Jean-Baptiste Chaigneau (1769–1832) was a French Navy sailor and an adventurer who played an important role in Vietnam in the 19th century. He served the Nguyễn dynasty from 1794 to 1819, and 1821 to 1826, and took the Vietnamese name of Nguyễn Văn Thắng (阮文勝).