Saint-Louis: Religious Pluralism in the Heart of Senegal
by David Robinson with assistance from Ghislaine Lydon, Kalala Ngalamulume and others
Gouraud, the leader of the French conquest of central Mauritania
click image to zoomDescription: An image of Colonel Henri Gouraud during his conquest of central Mauritania during 1908-10. He went on to become a general and was very influential with the military and colonial circles in France. This photo contains the caption, "Le Colonel Gouraud en Mauritanie"
Date Range: 1900-1909
Location: Mauritania
Format: Image/jpeg
Rights Management: For educational use only.
Contributing Institution: David Robinson; MATRIX: The Center for Humane Arts, Letters, and Social Sciences Online at Michigan State University
Digitizer: MATRIX
Source: Gouraud, Henri and Mauritanie Adrar. Souvenirs d'un africain. (Paris: Plon, 1945), facing p 48.
