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Louis Faidherbe
1818Jun, 3

Louis Faidherbe

Louis Faidherbe, French general and politician, Governor of Senegal (d. 1889)
Louis Léon César Faidherbe (French pronunciation: ​[lwi leɔ̃ sezaʁ fedɛʁb]; 3 June 1818 – 29 September 1889) was a French general and colonial administrator. He created the Senegalese Tirailleurs when he was governor of Senegal.

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