Louis Faidherbe
French general
Died when: 71 years 118 days (855 months)Star Sign: Gemini
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Louis Léon César Faidherbe (French pronunciation: ?[lwi le?~ seza? fed??b]; 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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