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- Citadel_of_Saigon abstract "The Citadel of Saigon (Vietnamese: Thành Sài Gòn [tʰâːn ʂâj ɣɔ̂n]) also known as the Citadel of Gia Dinh (Vietnamese: Thành Gia Định [tʰâːn ʒaː dîˀn]) was a late 18th-century fortress that stood in Saigon (also known in the 19th century as Gia Dinh, now Ho Chi Minh City), Vietnam from its construction in 1790 until its destruction in February 1859. It was destroyed in a French naval bombardment as part of the colonisation of southern Vietnam which became the French colony of Cochinchina. The citadel was only used once prior to its destruction, when it was captured by Le Van Khoi in 1833 and used in a revolt against Emperor Minh Mạng.In the late 18th century, the city of Saigon was the subject of warfare between the Tây Sơn Dynasty, which had toppled the Nguyễn Lords who ruled southern Vietnam, and Nguyen Anh, the nephew of the last Nguyen Lord. The city changed hands multiple times before Nguyen Anh captured the city in 1789. Under the directions of French officers recruited for him, a Vauban style "octagonal" citadel was built in 1790. Thereafter, the Tây Sơn never attacked southern Vietnam again, and the military protection allowed Nguyen Anh to get a foothold in the region. He used this to build an administration and strengthen his forces for a campaign that united Vietnam in 1802, resulting in his coronation as Gia Long.In 1833, his son Minh Mạng was faced with a rebellion led by Lê Văn Khôi, which started after the tomb of Khôi's father Lê Văn Duyệt was desecrated by imperial officials. The rebels took control of the citadel and the revolt continued until the imperial forces took control of the citadel in 1835. Following the capture of the citadel, Minh Mang ordered its razing and replacement with a smaller square stone-built structure, that was more vulnerable to attacks. On February 17, 1859, the citadel was captured during the French invasion after less than a day of battle and significant amounts of military supplies were seized. Realising that they did not have the capacity to hold the fort against Vietnamese attempts to recapture it, the French razed it with explosives, before withdrawing their troops.".
- Citadel_of_Saigon builder Gia_Long.
- Citadel_of_Saigon builder Nguyễn_dynasty.
- Citadel_of_Saigon buildingEndDate "1790".
- Citadel_of_Saigon height "20.0".
- Citadel_of_Saigon location Ho_Chi_Minh_City.
- Citadel_of_Saigon location Vietnam.
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- Citadel_of_Saigon type Sébastien_Le_Prestre_de_Vauban.
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- Citadel_of_Saigon wikiPageWikiLinkText "Citadel of Saigon".
- Citadel_of_Saigon wikiPageWikiLinkText "Gia Dinh Citadel".
- Citadel_of_Saigon wikiPageWikiLinkText "Gia Định Citadel".
- Citadel_of_Saigon wikiPageWikiLinkText "Phiên An citadel".
- Citadel_of_Saigon wikiPageWikiLinkText "Saigon".
- Citadel_of_Saigon wikiPageWikiLinkText "a fortress".
- Citadel_of_Saigon battles Cochinchina_Campaign.
- Citadel_of_Saigon battles Colonization_of_Cochinchina.
- Citadel_of_Saigon battles Lê_Văn_Khôi_revolt.
- Citadel_of_Saigon builder Gia_Long.
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- Citadel_of_Saigon builder Nguyễn_dynasty.
- Citadel_of_Saigon built "1790".
- Citadel_of_Saigon condition "Destroyed by French Navy in 1859 siege".
- Citadel_of_Saigon controlledby Nguyễn_Dynasty.
- Citadel_of_Saigon controlledby Nguyễn_dynasty.
- Citadel_of_Saigon demolished "1859".
- Citadel_of_Saigon hasPhotoCollection Citadel_of_Saigon.
- Citadel_of_Saigon location Ho_Chi_Minh_City.
- Citadel_of_Saigon location Vietnam.
- Citadel_of_Saigon materials "Granite, brick, earth".
- Citadel_of_Saigon name "Citadel of Saigon".