John Ledyard
John Ledyard (born November 1751 in Groton , Colony of Connecticut , British America , † January 10, 1789 in Cairo , Egypt ) was the second Africa traveler of the African Association .
Life
Ledyard, son of John Ledyard and Abigail Hempstead, was contacted by the Association after Simon Lucas to explore Africa , but set out before that. On June 30, 1788, he went to Egypt . From there he wanted to travel south to Nubia and then west through Africa under the protection of a caravan . However, he passed away after the end of 1788 an overdose vitriolic acid had taken to stomach disorders to treat. Realizing his mistake, he drank wine tartar in the hope of vomiting, but his internal bleeding was already too heavy. He died in January 1789. It was his merit to inform the African Association about the existence of trade routes from Cairo to Timbuktu .
literature
- Anthony Sattin: The Gates of Africa: Death, Discovery and the Search for Timbuktu . HarperCollions Publishers, London 2003, ISBN 0-00-712234-9
- Ledyard, John . In: Encyclopædia Britannica . 11th edition. tape 16 : L - Lord Advocate . London 1911, p. 360 (English, full text [ Wikisource ]).
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Ledyard, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American African explorer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 1751 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Groton , Connecticut, USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 10, 1789 |
| Place of death | Cairo , Egypt |