Paul Holle

Paul Holle
Born1807
Saint-Louis, present day Senegal
Died27 March 1862
Médine, present day Mali
AllegianceSecond French Empire French Empire
Service / branch French Army
Years of service1830s–1862
RankCommandant
Battles / warsSiege of Fort Médine
AwardsLegion of Honour

Paul Holle (1807-1862) was a mixed-race French soldier and writer, best known for his staunch defense of Fort-Médine against the besieging Toucouleur army of El Hadj Omar Tall between April and July 1857.