René Caillié
French explorer (1799-1838) · France · On the map · Historical Figures · Died at 38
Auguste René Caillié was a French explorer and the first European to return alive from the town of Timbuktu. Caillié had been preceded at Timbuktu by a British officer, Major Gordon Laing, who was murdered in September 1826 on leaving the city. Caillié was therefore the first to return alive.
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Country
France
Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1799 to 1838 · aged 38
