Open AccessLearning about Nguyen dynasty military in the 1858-1884 period
Author(s) -
Minh Trong Nguyen
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
khoa học công nghệ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1859-0128
DOI - 10.32508/stdj.v19i1.554
Subject(s) - period (music) , history , political science , military organization , military personnel , ancient history , economic history , management , law , philosophy , aesthetics , economics
When a country faces invaders, the role of its military forces becomes extremely important as it decides the fate of the country. In the 1858-1884 period, the French invaded Vietnam for the first time. The paper aims to clarify the army Nguyen’s organizational issues, mode of recruitment and training, and combat capability. Thence, the paper will help to explain why the Nguyen army failed to defeat the invasion of the French.