Gustave Borgnis-Desbordes

Military Person

1839 – 1900

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Who was Gustave Borgnis-Desbordes?

Gustave Borgnis-Desbordes was a French general. He was a major figure in the French Imperial conquest of the French Soudan, modern Mali. He was Commandant-Superior of the French Military Territory of Haut-Sénégal, attached to the colonial government of Senegal, 1880 to 1883.

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Born
Oct 22, 1839
Provins
Education
  • École Polytechnique
Died
Jul 18, 1900
Hanoi

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on July 23, 2013

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