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    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...
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    Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens was commissioned by Admiral Pierre-Paul de La Grandière in 1864, and was opened to the public in 1869, making it one...
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  • La Grandière was an Bougainville-class aviso of the French Navy, designed to operate from French colonies in Asia and Africa. She was ordered under the...
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    requested a French protectorate over his kingdom. At the time, Pierre-Paul de La Grandière, colonial governor of Cochinchina, was carrying out plans to...
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    which led to Norodom to seek French assistance. French admiral Pierre-Paul de La Grandière had Norodom sign a treaty that placed Cambodia under French protection...
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    Cochinchina, Admiral Pierre-Paul de La Grandière, later made Hermitte head of his architectural department, as recommended by admirals Pierre-Gustave Roze and...
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    the Treaty of Huế, Bonard returned to France on 30 April 1863. Pierre-Paul de La Grandière was appointed to succeed him on 1 May 1863. Bonard intended to...
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    Amiral Charner took part in the Battle of Koh Chang on 17 January 1941. La Grandière was extensively modernised in 1944. Her anti-aircraft armament was replaced...
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    Hermitte and were impressed by him. On their recommendation Admiral Pierre-Paul de La Grandière, Governor of Cochinchina, made Hermitte head of his architectural...
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    of Admiral Pierre Bruno Jean de La Monneraye and Marie Perrine Jeanne de La Grandière (daughter of Admiral Charles-Marie de La Grandière ). In 1821 he...
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