Louis Brière de l'Isle
Louis Brière de l'Isle | |
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General Briere de l'Isle, with the plaque of a Grand Officer of the Légion d'honneur on his chest. | |
| Born | 24 June 1827 Martinique |
| Died | 19 June 1896 (aged 68) Saint-Leu–Taverny, France |
| Allegiance | France |
| Service | Marine Troops |
| Years of service | 1847–1893 |
| Rank | Général de division |
| Commands | 1st Marine Infantry Regiment Tonkin Expeditionary Corps |
| Battles / wars | Franco-Prussian War Sino-French War |
| Awards | Citation in L'Ordre de L'Armee (1861) Grand Officer of the Légion d'honneur |
| Other work | Governor of Senegal |
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).