What the records say
- When
- 4 Jun 1859
- Kind
- Murder
- Coordinates
- 11.72° N, 43.19° E
- Description
- 1859 murder in Moucha Island, Djibouti
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Assassination of Henri Lambert
1859 murder in Moucha Island, Djibouti
On June 4, 1859, Henri Lambert was assassinated, on board the dhow Nasseri, which intended to visit Tadjoura to bid farewell to Abubakr Pasha before returning to France. He had already informed the French about the benefits of establishing a colony opposite the British stronghold of Aden.
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