Louis Faidherbe

Louis Faidherbe
Louis Léon César Faidherbe
Born	(1818-06-03)3 June 1818 Lille, France
Died	29 September 1889(1889-09-29) (aged 71) Paris, France
Allegiance	Kingdom of France  French Second Republic  Second French Empire  French Third Republic
Service/branch	French Army
Years of service	1840–1879
Rank	Général de Division
Commands held	Army of the North
Battles/wars	Franco-Prussian War
Awards	Grand Cross of the Légion d'honneur
Other work	Governor of Senegal Deputy of the National Assembly

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.^[1]