Amédée-François Lamy
François Joseph Amédée Lamy (born February 7, 1858 in Mougins , † April 22, 1900 in Kousséri , French Equatorial Africa ) was a French colonialist and officer.
Life
Lamy became interested in military and colonial issues very early on. At the age of 10 he was accepted into the Prytanée national militaire , the cadet school of France. From 1877 he attended the Saint-Cyr military school . In 1879 he joined the 1st regiment of the Algerian protection force ( 1st regiment des tirailleurs algériens ) as a sous-lieutenant . Lamy participated in the exploration of the Sahara and the colonization of Tunisia , as well as Tonkins , where he worked from 1884 to 1886. Back in Algeria, he became the commandant of the Algiers division . Lamy was particularly fascinated by the Algerian desert landscape throughout his life, which led him to numerous expeditions.
In the Foureau-Lamy mission, jointly led with Fernand Foureau , he crossed the Sahara. On April 22, 1900, Lamy led French colonial troops into the victorious battle of Kousséri against the Arab usurper of Bornu , Rabih az-Zubayr . Lamy as well as his adversary Rabeh were killed in battle.
Honors
On May 29, 1900, five weeks after the death of Amédée-François Lamy, Fort-Lamy was founded on the Shari Kousséri opposite Fort-Lamy as the administrative seat of a French colonial administration in Chad . In 1973 the city was renamed N'Djamena .
In the 11th arrondissement of Paris , the Rue du Commandant-Lamy was named after him.
literature
- Armand Mesplé: Le Commandant Lamy (1858-1900) . Édition de la Nouvelle revue, Paris, 1903.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lamy, Amédée-François |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lamy, François Joseph Amédée |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French colonialist and military |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 7, 1858 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mougins , Alpes-Maritimes department |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 22, 1900 |
| Place of death | near Kousséri , French Equatorial Africa |