Jean-Baptiste Marchand

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Contemporary illustration of Major Marchand's trek across Africa.
Contemporary illustration of Major Marchand's trek across Africa.

Major Jean-Baptiste Marchand (November 2, 1863 – January 13, 1934) was a French emissary in Africa.

Marchand was born in Thoissey. In 1890 he was sent to explore the sources of the Niger and other rivers, and was afterwards appointed to push on to the White Nile, where he arrived in 1898, hoisting the French flag by the way. Finally, he arrived at Fashoda, from which he was recalled; with extreme disgust, he was obliged to retire and find his way back to France (Fashoda Incident).

He fought in China in the Boxer Rebellion (1900) and held a command in France in World War I.

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This article incorporates text from the public domain 1907 edition of The Nuttall Encyclopædia.


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