During his tenure of command he organised two major campaigns to capture Bắc Ninh and Hưng Hóa (March and April 1884) and two more modest expeditions to capture Thái Nguyên and Tuyên Quang (May and June 1884).
Selama masa kepemimpinannya, ia mengorganisasi dua kampanye besar untuk menangkap Bắc Ninh dan Hưng Hóa (Maret dan April 1884) dan dua ekspedisi sederhana untuk menangkap Thái Nguyên dan Tuyên Quang (Mei dan Juni 1884).