Faidherbe, Louis Léon César, 1818-1889

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Summary: Louis Léon César Faidherbe was a French general and colonial administrator. He created the Senegalese Tirailleurs when he was governor of Senegal. Wikipedia
Encyclopædia Britannica: Biography [5]
Gender or Sex: Male [1][2][3][4][5]
Born: 1818-06-03 [2]
Birth Place: Lille [2][5]
Died: 1889-09-28 [2]
Death Place: Paris [2][5]
Country: Senegal [2]; Algeria [2]; France [2]
Language: French [3]
Occupation: politician [5]; military officer [5]; colonial administrator [5]
Educated at: École polytechnique [5]; École d'application de l'artillerie et du génie [5]
Country of Education: France [5]
Archives at: Defence Historical Service [5]

Sources: 1. VIAF; 2. Deutsche Nationalbibliothek (Germany); 3. Bibliothèque nationale de France; 4. Library of Congress; 5. Wikidata

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