Paul Holle

Paul Holle
Born1807 (1807)
Saint-Louis, present day Senegal
Died27 March 1862(1862-03-27) (aged 54–55)
Médine, present day Mali
Allegiance French Empire
Branch French Army
Service years1830s–1862
RankCommandant
ConflictsSiege of Fort Médine
AwardsLegion of Honour

Paul Holle (1807-1862) was a mixed-race French soldier and writer, best known for his staunch defense of Fort-Médine against the besieging Toucouleur army of El Hadj Omar Tall between April and July 1857.

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