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Trương Định and Vietnamese Anti-Colonialism, 1859–64: A Reappraisal

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 August 2009

Mark W. McLeod
Mark W. McLeod
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University of Delaware
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By any measure, Trương Định (1820–64) was one of the leading figures of nineteenth-century Vietnamese resistance to French colonialism. As such, he has received a good deal of scholarly attention in Vietnam, France, the United States, and elsewhere. This article analyses the anti-colonial movement led by Trương Định in southern Vietnam during the years 1859–64, focusing on the questions of Trương Định's relationship to the Vietnamese imperial government at Huế and his motivation for continuing the anti-French struggle after Huế had made peace with France in 1862. Its organization is as follows: first, the historical context is summarized; second, Trương Định's resistance movement and its relationship to the Huế court are analyzed; third, various explanations of Trươg Định's motivation are considered and my own hypothesis is offered.

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Journal of Southeast Asian Studies , Volume 24 , Issue 1 , March 1993 , pp. 88 - 105
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Copyright © The National University of Singapore 1993

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