TRACE THE FRENCH

INVASION OF INDO CHINA

 South of China
on the eastern
part of the
peninsula jutting
out on the
southeastern of
part of Asia is
INDO-CHINA
• In this Region came
French Rule which
resulted in an effort to
protect French
missionaries.
• French colonial masters
brought Western
Civilization and imposed
an artificial unity among
people of great
diversities.
 In 19th Century, West of Indo-China or the
Siam which also felt the pressure from the
western powers.
 The neighbors of Siam were one by one
being brought into political subjection to
Western powers.
THE FRENCH INVASION OF
INDO CHINA
 The time of Emperor
Gia long, the
ANNAMESE Empire
was divided into
independent rival
states.
 Showing his gratitude
to the French by
employing many
French officers and
advisers in his
government.
 1820 death of Gia long
 Napoleon III of France,
taking an advantage to
this incident, he sent an
invasion force into
Annam.
 Spain also sent a
contingent of Filipino
troops from Manila to
help the French
 In 1858, French
pushed into Cochin-
China and take
possession of by force
Saigon, its seaport
 The Annamite
emperor was finally
forced to take legal
proceedings against
for peace.
Picture French Captured the Saigon in Feb.17, 1859

 The treaty of Saigon signed in 1863, the

emperor ceded the (3)or three eastern
province of Cochin-china to France
 Within next 4years, French
extended their control over
the remaining provinces of
Cochin-China
 In 1873, Francis Garnier led
an expedition to Tonkin,
seized Hanoi and occupied
the whole Red River Delta
 1873, Garnier was killed in
battle and his small force
withdrew from Hanoi.
 In Franco-Prussian
War in Europe, owing
to the disasters
suffered by France
 2 years after the end of
the war, French
renewed their efforts to
bring the rest Indo-
China under their
control.
 In 1882, Captain Henri
Riviere, a small French
force took Hanoi by storm.
 Forces of Captain Riviere
were attacked by Chinese
troops in the services of
the Annamite
Government.
 1885, Peace was finally
restored in the Treaty of
Tientsin
THE FRENCH RULE IN
INDO-CHINA
 1887, all territory under control was
organized the administration of a governor-
general and a council.
 Courts of law and colonial finances were
reformed.
 French adopted the policy of assimilation,
introducing their Culture, Language and
Customs.
 Economic resources were developed
 Rice remained the staple food crop and
major export
 Large rubber plantation
 Large deposits of coal
 Tin and Zinc were exported
 Roads and Railways were built
 Dikes and Canals were constructed
THE FRENCH IN SIAM
 In1659, Constantine Faulkon arrived in
Ayuthia and entered the service of the
Siamese government
 He won confidence of the king, Phra Narai,
who appointed him as a chief minister.
 He induced the king to adopt a liberal
commercial policy which resulted in the
opening of Siamese ports to Dutch, France,
and English traders.
 The Siamese monarch
dispatched an embassy to
King Louis XIV of France
 Louis XIV sent to Siam a
French expedition
consisting of six warships
and 1,400 soldiers.
 Rival court faction, a
popular revolt deposed
Phra Narai from the
throne.