The Second Zambezi expedition, from 1858 to 1864, was launched by the

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Britain Britain most often refers to: * Great Britain, a large island comprising the countries of England, Scotland and Wales * The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a sovereign state in Europe comprising Great Britain and the north-eas ...

to explore

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Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent after Asia. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 20% of Earth's land area and 6% of its total surfac ...

for mineral deposits and other natural resources. The expedition led to the establishment of the Central Africa Mission and was under the command of Dr.

David Livingstone David Livingstone (; 19 March 1813 – 1 May 1873) was a Scottish physician, Congregationalist, pioneer Christian missionary with the London Missionary Society, and an explorer in Africa. Livingstone was married to Mary Moffat Livings ...

, who would become famous for his journeys into the interior of Africa. MaryMoffatGravestone

References

*{{cite book, last=Johnston, first=Harry H., title=Livingston and the explorations of Central Africa, year=1891, publisher=G. Philip & Son

Zambesi The Zambezi (also spelled Zambeze and Zambesi) is the fourth-longest river in Africa, the longest east-flowing river in Africa and the largest flowing into the Indian Ocean from Africa. Its drainage basin covers , slightly less than half of t ...

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