Project Gutenberg 2012-09-13 Public domain in the USA. 209 Ivoi, Paul d' 1856 1915 Deleutre, Paul Charles Philippe Eric D'Ivoi, Paul Les grands explorateurs: La Mission Marchand (Congo-Nil) Produced by Mireille Harmelin, Hélène de Mink, Sharon Joiner, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr, and Hathi Trust at http://www.hathitrust.org) "Les grands explorateurs: La Mission Marchand (Congo-Nil)" by Paul d'Ivoi is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the ambitious expedition led by Commander Marchand, aimed at securing French interests in Africa by connecting the Congo and Nile Rivers amid competing British expansionism. The narrative intertwines themes of adventure, exploration, and political intrigue set against the backdrop of colonial ambitions in Africa. At the start of the work, we encounter the setup for the mission, beginning with a conversation between Englishman Mr. Bright and his daughter Jane, who discuss the intentions of the French in reaching the Nile. This opening exchanges hints at the conflict brewing between British and French interests in Africa. As the narrative unfolds, we are introduced to Commander Marchand and his expedition team, who face various challenges ranging from local insurrections to logistical nightmares while navigating through the treacherous African terrain. The opening portion sets the stage for an exploration filled with peril and political maneuvering, revealing the complexities of colonization during this era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40750/40750-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 75.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Africa, Central -- Discovery and exploration Mission Marchand (1896-1899) Marchand, Jean-Baptiste, 1863-1934 DT Text FR Guerres Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: Adventure Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) 293093 2025-06-16T14:28:15.804310 text/html 290227 2012-09-13T14:29:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1188916 2025-06-16T14:28:22.820275 application/epub+zip 1193644 2025-06-16T14:28:17.395369 application/epub+zip 161529 2025-06-16T14:28:16.796335 application/epub+zip 1297902 2025-06-16T14:28:26.632358 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1270931 2025-06-16T14:28:22.180289 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 242084 2022-09-18T16:11:47.057129 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 257700 2025-06-16T14:28:14.322342 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 257662 2012-09-13T14:28:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 17340 2025-06-16T14:28:26.783332 application/rdf+xml 11166 2025-06-16T14:28:16.909303 image/jpeg 2541 2025-06-16T14:28:16.852321 image/jpeg 1104913 2025-06-16T14:28:16.337387 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia