About Georges Destenave
Lived 1854 – 1928 (aged 74). Georges Destenave was a French explorer and military personnel.
Georges Destenave (17 May 1854 – 23 December 1928) was a French general and colonial administrator. After serving in Algeria and in the French Sudan, he was appointed as the Military Governor of France's Chad Territory in 1900. It was written that Destenave's rule "was so repressive and flogging with the chicotte (whip) so frequent that reference to the "Code Destenave" became common.
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Who was Georges Destenave?
French explorer and general (1854–1928)
When was Georges Destenave born?
Georges Destenave was born on 17 May 1854 in Saint-Cricq-Villeneuve.
When did Georges Destenave die?
Georges Destenave died on 23 December 1928 in Toulon.
What was Georges Destenave's occupation?
Georges Destenave was an explorer and military personnel.
What nationality was Georges Destenave?
Georges Destenave was French.
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