Date of birth: 12 May 1861
Date of death: 13 March 1904
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[Deutsch] Hugo von François war Offizier der deutschen Schutztruppe in der ehemaligen Kolonie Deutsch-Südwestafrika, dem heutigen Namibia. Als Militärkommandant von Windhoek organisierte er deren Abwehr während des Hereroaufstandes.

[Français] Hugo von François était un officier des forces coloniales allemandes dans l'ancienne colonie allemande du Sud-Ouest africain, aujourd'hui la Namibie. En tant que commandant militaire de Windhoek, il organise la défense lors du soulèvement herero.

[English] Hugo von François was an officer of the German colonial forces in the former colony of German Southwest Africa, now Namibia. As a military commander of Windhoek, he organized the defense during the Herero uprising.

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