Émile Gentil

Events

2

Episodes

3

Years

1899–1900

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Émile Gentil, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Battle of Kouno: Gentil's column routs Rabih az-Zubayr's forces in French Equatorial Africa

   1899

   Role: Captain, leader of the Gentil Mission

   1. 128 October 1899 · KounoBattle of Kouno

      The Gentil Mission burned Kouno and confronted Rabih az-Zubayr's forces on 28 October 1899; the French were pushed back with losses in an inconclusive battle.

2. Ferdinand de Béhagle executed by Rabih az-Zubayr, prompting French expedition (October 1899)

   1899–1900

   Role: French officer

   1. 21899–1900 · Rabih's Bornu empireFrench Expedition Against Rabih

      The execution prompted French expeditionary forces against Rabih, culminating in his defeat at Kousséri in 1900.

   2. 315 October 1899 · Rabih's territoryExecution of Ferdinand de Béhagle

      French explorer Ferdinand de Béhagle was executed by Rabih az-Zubayr on 15 October 1899 in retaliation for French actions.

Sources

1. Émile Gentil Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-17
2. Battle of Kouno Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21
3. Ferdinand de Béhagle Wikipedia, revision of 2026-04-21
4. Rabih az-Zubayr Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-30