Louis Faidherbe
✓ Source-basedstableFrench general (1818-1889)
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Louis Léon César Faidherbe was a French general and colonial administrator. He created the Senegalese Tirailleurs when he was governor of Senegal.
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The Senegal River valley upon the arrival of Faidherbe (1853).
View of Saint-Louis in the 1860s
Faidherbe Bridge in Saint-Louis
Painting by Charles Édouard Armand-Dumaresq showing Faidherbe at the Battle of Bapaume.
French stamp issued in 1906 honoring Faidherbe
Equestrian statue of Faidherbe by Antonin Mercié in LilleAwards 4
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Henri Mathias BerthelotAlso won Médaille militaireAbout this person
Country
FranceCategory
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1818 to 1889 · aged 71
Written about in
21 languages
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