René Caillié (1799-1838)

explorer

Died aged 38

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. - Wikipedia
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Timbuktu, Mali

Souvenir Colonial Français A René Caillié 1799-1838 Il habita cette maison en Avril Mai 1828 lors de son voyage de Guinée au Maroc 9 Avril 1827 - 7 Septembre 1828

English translation: French Colonial Souvenir René Caillié 1799-1838 lived in this house in April-May 1828 during his trip from Guinea to Morocco 9 April 1827 - 7 September 1828

Rene Caillie House, Timbuktu, Mali where they Lived here (1828)