Coppolani set up a policy not only to divide , weaken , and pacify the Maures but also to protect them .
The plan 's author was Xavier Coppolani , a Corsican brought up in Algeria , who was sent to Mauritania as a delegate from the French government .
Xavier Coppolani set up a policy not only to divide , weaken , and pacify the Maures but also to protect them .
The plan 's author was Xavier Coppolani , a Corsican brought up in Algeria , who was sent to Mauritania as a delegate from the French government .