The African Association, while Ledyard was still…

December 1788 CE

The African Association, while Ledyard was still traveling, had enlisted Simon Lucas to attempt a mission from the northern end of the continent, starting at Tripoli.

He speaks fluent Arabic and, having spent time in Morocco, is already friendly with the Tripolitanian ambassador.

After arriving in Tripoli in October 1788, Lucas finds guides to take him across the Libyan Desert but their journey is continually delayed by tribal wars blocking the route.

Soon his guides abandon him, and he is forced to limp back to England.

He has, however, acquired some valuable information about the southern Libyan region.

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Tripoli > Tarabulus Tarabulus Libya View →

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Joseph Banks View →

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Tripolitania (Regency of Tripoli, Tripoli-in-the-West), Ottoman eyalet of View → Britain, Kingdom of Great View → African Association View →

Topics
Sub-Saharan Africa, Modern View → Enlightenment, Age of View → Exploration of Africa, Later European View →

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Slaves View →

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Commerce View → Exploration View →

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