Faidherbe

/ fɛdɛrb /

noun

1. FaidherbeLouis Léon César18181889MFrenchMILITARY: soldierPOLITICS: colonial administrator Louis Léon César . 1818–89, French soldier and governor of Senegal (1854–65); founder of Dakar

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Under the administration of Colonel Faidherbe, reconnaissances have been pushed far up into the country.

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General Faidherbe, with the Northern Division of the army, was opposing them.

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Faidherbe, however, had only fallen back to receive reinforcements.

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But again, after a week's interval, Faidherbe pushed forward.

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Under the energetic command of Faidherbe the army of the North advanced again upon Amiens.

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