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career soldier and colonial official notable for his service in the
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363:. Dhanis's force was mainly made up of
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242:Louis-Napoléon Chaltin was born in
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612:, Royal museum for central Africa
577:Lotar, L.; Coosemans, M. (1948).
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657:Officers of the Force Publique
517:Congo: république démocratique
224:during the late 19th century.
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535:Degefu, Gebre Tsadik (2003).
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662:Congo Free State officials
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556:Ewans, Martin (2002).
346:Mahdist state of Sudan
324:Failed Nile expedition
214:Louis-Napoléon Chaltin
124:Soldier, civil servant
23:Louis-Napoléon Chaltin
642:Belgian Army officers
610:Archive Louis Chaltin
353:Francis, Baron Dhanis
274:, he was head of the
232:Further information:
178:Years of service
438:Ndaywel è Nziem 1998
426:Ndaywel è Nziem 1998
320:district from 1893.
637:People from Ixelles
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369:Batetela rebellion
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198:Mahdist War
621:Categories
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399:References
379:Later life
361:Bomu River
290:Bena-Kamba
262:in 1891.
134:Allegiance
121:Occupation
76:1857-04-27
395:in 1971.
389:Kisangani
328:In 1896,
318:Haut-Uélé
306:Kisangani
294:Riba Riba
181:1873-1905
56:1892–1895
52:In office
589:(1998).
342:Khartoum
248:Brussels
111:Brussels
87:Brussels
507:Sources
336:on the
310:Kirundu
302:Lokandu
252:Belgium
244:Ixelles
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