Henri Brosselard-Faidherbe Explained

Henri Brosselard-Faidherbe (1855–1893) was a French military officer and explorer.

Biography

Henri François Brosselard was born on 3 June 1855. On 30 October 1883 he married Mathilde-Marie Faidherbe, the daughter of General Louis Faidherbe. He was permitted to attach the surname of his father-in-law to his own.[1] Brosselard was a member of the first expedition of Colonel Paul Flatters to explore a possible route for a Trans-Saharan railway.Later he wrote a book on this and the second expedition, which ended in disaster.He died on 19 August 1893 in Coutances, Manche at the age of 38.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Bonnefon, Jean de . 1909 . La noblesse de France et les anoblis de la république : liste compléte des familles pourvues de noble parure par le Conseil d'État de 1870 à 1906. Paris. L. Michaud . 179 . French.
  2. Web site: Henri Brosselard-Faidherbe (1855-1893) . Bibliothèque nationale de France . 17 January 2014.