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Alexandre Delcommune - Belgian military and explorer
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Alexandre Delcommune - Belgian military and explorer
Alexandre Delcommune (1855-1922). Belgian military and explorer, integrated in the Public Force of the Congo Free State. Portrait. Engraving. El Congo y la Creacion del Estado Independiente de este nombre. Historia de los Trabajos y Exploraciones Verificados (The Congo and the Founding of its Free State. A Story of Work and Exploration), by Henry M. Stanley. Edited in Barcelona, ca.1890. Spain
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This engraving captures the image of Alexandre Delcommune (1855-1922), a prominent Belgian military and explorer who played a significant role in the establishment of the Congo Free State in Central Africa during the late 19th century. Delcommune served in the Public Force of the Congo Free State, which was a military and administrative organization established by King Leopold II of Belgium to assert control over the vast and largely unexplored region. The Congo Free State, which existed from 1885 to 1908, was a controversial entity that has been criticized for its brutal exploitation of the African population and its extractive economic policies. Delcommune's role in this colonial endeavor is a complex one, as he was both a soldier and an explorer, contributing to the expansion of Belgian rule in the Congo while also documenting the geography and ethnography of the region. This portrait of Delcommune appears in the book "El Congo y la Creacion del Estado Independiente de este nombre. Historia de los Trabajos y Exploraciones Verificados" (The Congo and the Founding of its Free State. A Story of Work and Exploration), edited in Barcelona around 1890. The book, written by Henry M. Stanley, a well-known American journalist and explorer, provides an account of the Congo Free State and its exploration during this period. Delcommune's image is a testament to the European fascination with Africa and the exploration of the African continent during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The engraving also highlights Delcommune's military background, as evidenced by his uniform and moustache, which were typical of European soldiers of the time. Delcommune's legacy continues to be a subject of debate among historians, as the impact of European colonialism on Africa and its people is still being understood and reckoned with in the contemporary age.
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