Jean-Baptiste Cécille

Admiral Jean-Baptiste Cécille
Admiral Jean-Baptiste Cécille (1787–1873)
Born1787 (1787)
Rouen
Died1873 (aged 85–86)
AllegianceFrance
BranchFrench Navy
RankAdmiral
ConflictsBombardment of Đà Nẵng

Jean-Baptiste Thomas Médée Cécille (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ batist tɔmɑ mede sesil]; 16 October 1787, Rouen – 9 November 1873) was a French Admiral and politician who played an important role in the French intervention of Vietnam. He also circumnavigated the globe.

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