1. He was the only US Army General to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

 
 
 
 

2. In 1849, Kentucky held its third constitutional convention specifically to deal with his issue.

 
 
 
 

3. In 1861, a joint military force from France and this country occupied Saigon.

 
 
 
 

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