Faidherbe

/ (French fɛdɛrb) /

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noun

Louis Léon César . 1818–89, French soldier and governor of Senegal (1854–65); founder of Dakar

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Words nearby Faidherbe

Fahrenheit, Fahrenheit scale, Fa-hsien, FAI, Faial, Faidherbe, faience, fail, failed, failed star, failed state

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How to use Faidherbe in a sentence

Under the administration of Colonel Faidherbe, reconnaissances have been pushed far up into the country.
Five Weeks in a Balloon|Jules Verne
General Faidherbe, with the Northern Division of the army, was opposing them.
Original Short Stories of Maupassant, Volume 1|Guy de Maupassant
Faidherbe, however, had only fallen back to receive reinforcements.
History of Modern Europe 1972-1878|C. A. Fyffe
But again, after a week's interval, Faidherbe pushed forward.
History of Modern Europe 1972-1878|C. A. Fyffe

Under the energetic command of Faidherbe the army of the North advanced again upon Amiens.
History of Modern Europe 1972-1878|C. A. Fyffe