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Mungo Park (1771-1806). Scottish explorer and naturalist. He collaborated with the African Association to explore the River Niger. Mungo Park's last stand against the natives at the Bussa rapids. Illustration by W. Hatherell (1855-1928). Photogravure by Andre & Sleigh. ""La conquista de Africa"" (The conquest of Africa), by Alfredo Opisso. Volume III. Published in Barcelona (Spain) by Molinas y Maza editores, 1911.

Date

02 janv. 1911

Crédit

Photo12/Universal Images Group

Notre référence

UMG26A39_212

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

35.4Mo (4.9Mo) / 24.7cm x 35.9cm / 2914 x 4245 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Mungo Park Park explorer naturalist British Scottish Africa Nigeria river Niger African Association boat canoe canoes native indigenous indigenous people African attack combat rapid Bussa Rapids Hausa Hausawa exploration 19th century William Hatherell history photogravure illustration firing rifle shotgun