E.‏ (Eugène) Daumas

Born in Delémont in 1803, he entered the French army in 1822, became an officer in 1827, and later trained at the cavalry school in Saumur. In 1835 he was posted to Algeria, where he served in campaigns around places such as Mascara and Tlemcen and developed a strong reputation as a skilled horseman and Arabic speaker.

He went on to serve in roles linked to French administration in Algeria, including work associated with the bureaux arabes, and he was later promoted to general. Sources also describe him as a writer and political figure under the Second Empire, and French reference records list him among notable 19th-century authors as well as military men.

Daumas is especially remembered for writings shaped by his years in North Africa, including works on Algeria, Arab customs, and horses. He died in Camblanes, Gironde, on April 29, 1871.