Pigneau hoped that with a Nguyễn Ánh victory, he would gain concessions for the Catholic Church in Vietnam. A recent study suggests that his contribution to Ánh's success was not as it was conventionally believed to have been.
Pigneau anticipated that a victory by Nguyễn Ánh would result in concessions for the Catholic Church in Vietnam. A recent study challenges the conventional understanding of Pigneau's contribution to Ánh's success.