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Hi all,

in the late XVIIIth century, Vietnam endured the Tai Son rebellion with some northern families housting out the ruling family in Hué.

The last remaining son met Pigneau de Béhaine, a Bishop living as a pariah in Cambodia after being emprisoned and released. They became friends and Pigneau de Béhaine tried to gather support for the one who would become Gia Long.

An expedition was mounted but too much discretionary power was given to an incompetent officer in India and it never went through. Instead Pigneau de Béhaine gathered some forces by himself and helped crown Gia Long.

So, what if the Royal expedition actually had come through, meaning an official effort from the French crown? Treaties were pretty favourable to France with free trade and some territories (an island closing Da Nang and half the revenues of the Da Nang port as well as Poulo Condor).

What would we see?
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