Louis Brière de l'Isle, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Louis Brière de l'Isle

French general

Date of Birth: 04-Jun-1827

Place of Birth: Le François, Martinique, France

Date of Death: 19-Jun-1896

Profession: military officer, colonial administrator

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

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).