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 yield concessions for the Catholic Church in Vietnam. A recent study indicates that his role in Ánh's triumph was not as previously thought to be.