Although he was to obtain further professional advancement before his retirement, he knew that he would in future be remembered not as the French commander who had captured Lạng Sơn and relieved Tuyên Quang but as the man who had lost his head and sent the notorious telegram that had brought down Ferry's administration.
Meskipun dia harus mendapatkan kemajuan profesional lebih lanjut sebelum pensiun, dia tahu bahwa di masa depan dia akan diingat bukan sebagai komandan Prancis yang telah menangkap Lạng Sơn dan membebaskan Tuyên Quang tetapi sebagai orang yang kehilangan akal dan mengirim telegram yang terkenal itu. telah menjatuhkan administrasi Ferry.