Louis Alexandre Esprit Gaston Brière de l'Isle (24 June 1827 – 19 June 1896) was a French Army general who achieved distinction firstly as Governor of Senegal (1876–81), and then as general-in-chief of the Tonkin Expeditionary Corps during the Sino-French War (August 1884–April 1885).
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24 June 1827 Martinique
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Died |
19 June 1896 (aged 68) Saint-Leu-Taverny, France
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Zodiac | Cancer |
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