Stanley, Henry Morton

has biography | a une biographie: Welsh-American explorer, journalist, soldier, colonial administrator, author and politician.

During the American Civil War (1861-1865), Stanley briefly fought for the Confederate States Army but was later recruited to fight for the Union after being taken captive as a prisoner of war.

Between 1867 and 1890, Stanley was involved in a number of colonial expeditions and conflicts in Africa. As an agent of King Leopold II of Belgium from 1879 to 1884, Stanley was a key figure in the Belgian colonisation of the Congo Basin.
was born | est né: 28 January 1841
died in | est mort par: 10 May 1904
has nationality | a la nationalité: Wales; United States of America
has type | est de type: depicted
has association with | a une association avec: Confederate States of America; Ndugu M’Hali

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