Equatoria Expedition

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf expedition
gptkbp:associated_with Abyssinia_Expedition
gptkbp:challenges disease
hostile encounters
logistical difficulties
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature
inspired art
inspired further exploration
gptkbp:duration two years
gptkbp:goal explore_the_Nile_Basin
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Richard_Burton
gptkb:John_Hanning_Speke
gptkb:Lady_Baker
gptkb:Henry_Morton_Stanley
Sir_Samuel_Baker
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:Scramble_for_Africa
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Equatoria Expedition
gptkbp:impact colonial policies
gptkbp:influenced previous expeditions
gptkbp:is_a_source_of Baker's_journals
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Samuel_Baker
gptkbp:legacy increased_European_interest_in_Central_Africa
gptkbp:location Equatoria region
gptkbp:notable_event encounter with local tribes
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Lake_Albert
gptkb:Murchison_Falls
Nile tributaries
gptkbp:outcome discovery of new territories
gptkbp:participants explorers and soldiers
gptkbp:related_to Nile_exploration
gptkbp:relatedEvent geographical surveys
scientific research
anthropological studies
military campaigns
colonial expansion
cultural exchanges
diplomatic missions
political negotiations
development of infrastructure
economic exploitation
missionary activities
trade routes establishment
formation of colonial administrations
establishment of protectorates
African_exploration
exploration_of_the_Congo_River
mapping_of_the_African_interior
gptkbp:resultedIn establishment_of_British_influence_in_the_region
gptkbp:significance contributed_to_the_mapping_of_Africa
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:British_government
gptkbp:year 1870