Auguste Léopold Protet
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Auguste Léopold Protet was a French
Navy
admiral
. He founded Dakar
, fought in the Second Opium War
, and was killed in the Taiping Rebellion
at the Fengxian District
of Shanghai
on the afternoon of May 17, 1862. There is a temple in his memory.
The French aviso (corvette) Protet (F742) was named after him and saw active service until the 1980s.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
Navy
Navy
A navy is the branch of a nation's armed forces principally designated for naval and amphibious warfare; namely, lake- or ocean-borne combat operations and related functions...
admiral
Admiral
Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks, of the highest naval officers. It is usually considered a full admiral and above vice admiral and below admiral of the fleet . It is usually abbreviated to "Adm" or "ADM"...
. He founded Dakar
Dakar
Dakar is the capital city and largest city of Senegal. It is located on the Cap-Vert Peninsula on the Atlantic coast and is the westernmost city on the African mainland...
, fought in the Second Opium War
Second Opium War
The Second Opium War, the Second Anglo-Chinese War, the Second China War, the Arrow War, or the Anglo-French expedition to China, was a war pitting the British Empire and the Second French Empire against the Qing Dynasty of China, lasting from 1856 to 1860...
, and was killed in the Taiping Rebellion
Taiping Rebellion
The Taiping Rebellion was a widespread civil war in southern China from 1850 to 1864, led by heterodox Christian convert Hong Xiuquan, who, having received visions, maintained that he was the younger brother of Jesus Christ, against the ruling Manchu-led Qing Dynasty...
at the Fengxian District
Fengxian District
Fengxian District of Shanghai has a land area of and a population of 1,083,400 as of 2010. It is famous for its beaches and ocean resorts. "碧海金沙"（which means "blue sea and golden beach"） is a famous place for Shanghainese to spend their weekend....
of Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
on the afternoon of May 17, 1862. There is a temple in his memory.
The French aviso (corvette) Protet (F742) was named after him and saw active service until the 1980s.
See also
Battle of Shanghai (1861)Battle of Shanghai (1861)
The Battle of Shanghai was a major engagement of the Taiping Rebellion that occurred from June 1861 to July 1862. British and French troops used modern artillery on a large scale for the first time in China...