Join me as we take a trip through 18th century Western Africa, and follow the travels and tribulations of the early European explorers who were willing to risk their lives simply to reach the fabled city of Timbuktu. https://patreon.com/theHistocrat https://twitter.com/The_Histocrat https://ko-fi.com/histocrat A special thanks to my fellow history youtubers who contributed their voices to this video, you can find links to each of their channels below. Voices of the Past as Mungo Park https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqoGR_EedlhKDVuWNwYWRbg Embrace Historia as Richard Jobson https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLzbZj3xZvZkrVAoPMCCjmg Byron Lewis as Henry Beaufoy/Voice of the Association https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrCgeurG1K1fMzXJxiQcJEQ Stefan Milo as Robin Hallett https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ9jWH_8tJ-Nmaj8dSQdEYA And Atun Shei Films as Thomas Jefferson https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0_CTubjGeDth7X0bxUTBTA Special thanks to Vince Kellett who provided the voice of Ezekiel Blomfield.