In part 2 of our series, Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza conducts his first African expedition up the Ogowe River.

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People and Places


Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza - Born in Italy, but educated in France. Would join the French navy, and become interested in exploring Africa.

Ogowe River (often spelled Ogooué or Ogoway) - River in central Africa that Brazza would explore.

Noël Ballay - Doctor on Brazza's first expedition to Africa.

Antoine-Alfred Marche - Naturalist on Brazza's first expedition to Africa.

Victor Hamon - Naval officer who would be the quartermaster on Brazza's first expedition to Africa.

Libraville - French outpost in what is modern-day Gabon.

Lambarene - Town on the Ogowe River. Home to Chief Renoke.

Renoke - Chief of the Enenga tribe.

Enenga - A tribe living along the Ogowe River around the town of Lambarene.

Okanda - A tribe living along the Ogowe River.

Duma - A tribe living along the Ogowe River.

Alima River - Tributary of the Congo. Controlled by the Bobangi people.

Passa River - Tributary of the Ogowe.

Louis de Montaignac - French admiral who would help Brazza gain admittance into the naval academy.

Henry Morton Stanley - African explorer and journalist. Had crossed the continent and mapped the Congo River.


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