Eugène Mage
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Eugène Abdon Mage (30 July 1837 – 19 December 1869) was a French naval officer and explorer of Africa. Mage published the first detailed description of the Toucouleur Empire created by El Hadj Umar Tall.
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Eugène Mage | |
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Born | (1837-07-30)30 July 1837 Paris, France |
Died | 19 December 1869(1869-12-19) (aged 32) Ushant, France |
Cause of death | Shipwreck |
Nationality | French |
Occupation | Naval Officer |
Known for | Travels in the Western Sudan |
Spouse | Henriette-Charlotte-Marie Peysson (m. 1862) |
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