Laurent André Barisy
Laurent-André-Estiennet-Marie Barisy was an adventurer who went into the service of Nguyễn Ánh, the future emperor Gia Long of Nguyễn dynasty, Vietnam.
Laurent Barisy born in Port Louis, Isle de France. He was originally from Groix, Brittany, France. Official documents were silent on his nationality. Some scholars thought he was an English.
Barisy was a friend of Olivier de Puymanel. He entered Nguyễn Ánh's service in 1793, and spent most of his time buying military supplies in Malacca, Manila and Batavia. He served as lieutenant-colonel in army of Nguyễn lord. He was the commander of warship l'Armide, and granted the noble title Thiện Tri Hầu by Nguyễn Ánh. He participated in the battle of Đà Nẵng and Phú Xuân in 1801. He died on July 23, 1802 before Lord Nguyễn Ánh captured Thăng Long and reunified Vietnam.
Barisy married a Vietnamese woman. One of his daughter was the second wife of Jean-Baptiste Chaigneau.
