Louis Faidherbe Military person

Louis Léon César Faidherbe (3 June 1818 – 29 September 1889) was a French general and colonial administrator. He created the Senegalese Tirailleurs when he was governor of Senegal.

Personal facts

Louis Faidherbe
Birth dateJune 03, 1818
Birth place
Lille , France
Date of deathSeptember 29, 1889
Place of death
Paris , France

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Military person

allegiance18px France
award
Legion of Honour
military operations
Franco-Prussian War
military branch
French Army
military commandArmy of the North
service start1840
service end1879

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