Võ Tánh

In this Vietnamese name, the surname is Võ. In accordance with Vietnamese custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Tánh.
Võ Tánh
Born1768 (1768)
Biên Hòa or Đồng Nai, Vietnam
Died1801 (aged 32–33)
Bình Định, Vietnam
Buried
Phú Nhuận, Hồ Chí Minh City
AllegianceKiến Hòa Army
Nguyễn Lords
Service years1781-1801
RankGeneral
ConflictsThe Siege of Quy Nhơn (1800-1801)

Võ Tánh (武 性, 1768—1801) was an 18th-century Vietnamese military commander, best known for his role as a general of Nguyễn Ánh, who unified modern-day Vietnam and ruled as Emperor Gia Long.

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