Louis-Charles Mahé de La Bourdonnais
Louis de La Bourdonnais | |
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The only known likeness of La Bourdonnais | |
| Full name | Louis-Charles Mahé de La Bourdonnais |
| Country | France |
| Born | 1795 Réunion |
| Died | 13 December 1840 (aged 44–45) London, Great Britain |
Louis-Charles Mahé de La Bourdonnais (1795 – December 1840) was a French chess master, possibly the strongest player in the early 19th century.