Louis Archinard Military person

Louis Archinard (11 February 1850 – 8 May 1932) was a French Army general at the time of the Third Republic, who contributed to the colonial conquest of French West Africa. He was traditionally presented in French histories as the conqueror and "Pacifier" of French Soudan (today Mali). Archinard's campaigns brought about the end of the Tukulor Empire. He also spent a large amount of energy fighting Samory Toure. In 1897 Archinard was reassigned to French Indochina.In World War I, he commanded in August 1914 the 1er Group of Reserve Divisions, and in 1917-1918 the Polish Legion in France.

Personal facts

Louis Archinard
Birth dateFebruary 11, 1850
Birth place
Le Havre , France
Date of deathMay 08, 1932
Place of death
Villiers-le-Bel , France

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allegianceFrance
award
Médaille militaire
Legion of Honour
Croix de guerre 1914–1918 (France)
military operations
Franco-Prussian War
World War I
military branch
French Army
military command32nd Infantry Division
service start1870
service end1870

Louis Archinard on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://courses.wcupa.edu/jones/his311/archives/sec/kanya3.htm