Gustave Borgnis-Desbordes, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gustave Borgnis-Desbordes

French colonial governor

Date of Birth: 22-Oct-1839

Place of Birth: Provins, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 18-Jul-1900

Profession: military personnel, military officer

Nationality: France, Mali

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Gustave Borgnis-Desbordes (22 October 1839 – 18 July 1900) was a French general.
He was a major figure in the French Imperial conquest of the French Sudan, modern Mali.
He was Commandant-Superior of the French Military Territory of Haut-Sénégal (French territory of Upper Senegal), attached to the colonial government of Senegal, 1880 to 1883.