Suez Canal
The Suez Canal Company (Compagnie universelle du canal maritime de Suez) comes into being
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1858 in France
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Historical records for France in 1858
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Suez Canal Company
The Suez Canal Company (Compagnie universelle du canal maritime de Suez) comes into being
Suez Canal Company
Forms the Compagnie universelle du canal maritime de Suez to finance and build the canal.
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Advance Toward Hue Proves Difficult
The expedition found that Vietnamese defensive preparations and the surrounding terrain obstructed plans for a rapid march toward Hue.
Allied Beachhead Established On Peninsula
Rigault de Genouilly organised a base on the Son Tra peninsula after the initial assault.
Allied Fleet Arrives At Tourane
Rigault de Genouilly brought a Franco Spanish expeditionary force into the bay of Tourane before the opening assault.
Expedition Seizes Tourane Forts
Franco Spanish troops captured defensive positions around Tourane during their September landing.
French Admiral Commands Tourane Expedition
Admiral Charles Rigault de Genouilly led French and Spanish forces assigned to attack Tourane on the central Vietnamese coast.
French Forces Prepare Defensive Lines
Allied forces strengthened positions near Tourane as Vietnamese resistance confined their operations close to the coast.
Naval Support Sustains Allied Enclave
Ships supplied and supported French and Spanish troops occupying a limited foothold beside the bay.
Proudhon Leaves France For Belgium
Facing prosecution over his writings, Proudhon went into exile in Belgium rather than remain under threat of imprisonment.
Proudhon Publishes Justice And Revolution
Proudhon's Justice in the Revolution and the Church presented a sweeping secular critique of religious and social authority.
Suez Canal Company Established
Ferdinand de Lesseps organised the Universal Suez Ship Canal Company to finance and manage construction.
The True the Beautiful and the Good
Cousin publishes The True, the Beautiful and the Good, a mature statement of his spiritualist eclecticism.
Tourane Campaign Stalls Inland
Rigault de Genouilly could not convert the seizure of coastal forts into a decisive inland victory.
Tourane Coastal Fortifications Bombarded
The French naval commander ordered bombardment of Vietnamese shore defences at the beginning of the Tourane expedition.
Tropical Disease Reduces Expedition Strength
Disease and harsh local conditions weakened the occupying expedition and constrained its military operations.
Vietnamese Blockade Restricts Allied Movement
Vietnamese forces maintained defensive pressure that prevented the expedition from expanding its occupation significantly.
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