Thomas Robert Bugeaud, French general and politician (born 1784)

Thomas Robert Bugeaud

French soldier and colonial governor (1784–1849)

Thomas Robert Bugeaud, marquis de la Piconnerie, duc d'Isly was a Marshal of France and Governor-General of Algeria during the French colonization. Born an aristocrat, he has a complex legacy, serving as a soldier during the Napoleonic wars, focusing on agriculture during…