Goderfroy de Forçant
French naval officer
About Goderfroy de Forçant
Goderfroy de Forçant was a French officer of the French Navy.
De Forçant (also spelled de Forsans or de Forçanz; died 1809) full name Godefroy de Forçanz, together with Jean-Baptiste Chaigneau, Philippe Vannier and Jean-Marie Dayot following the encouragements of Mgr Pigneau de Béhaine, and swore allegiance to Nguyễn Ánh (later Emperor Gia Long). He received the title of trưởng cơ (掌奇), together with Chaigneau, Vannier and Despiau, meaning second-class second-degree military mandarins, and took the Vietnamese name Lê Văn Lăng (黎文棱).
De Forçant participated in the battle of Thị Nại in March 1801 together with Chaigneau and Vannier, under the command of Nguyễn Văn Trương. He died in Cochinchina in 1809.
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Who was Goderfroy de Forçant?
French naval officer
When did Goderfroy de Forçant die?
Goderfroy de Forçant died in 1809 in Đàng Trong.
What was Goderfroy de Forçant's occupation?
Goderfroy de Forçant was an officer of the French Navy.
What nationality was Goderfroy de Forçant?
Goderfroy de Forçant was French.
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