Soldier, scholar, explorer, spy, shagger!
A man who spoke twenty-nine languages—plus a dozen more dialects.A man who carried the scars of a spear wound through both cheeks and still managed to insult people afterwards.
He was a man who was fascinated by the dark and mysterious corners of the world and of the human psyche.
Today we are going to Learn about one of Britain’s greatest explorers, an extreme character – complex and unconventional . . .sirs ma’am’s ladies and gents I give you the one and only Richard Francis Burton.
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From Torquay to Torture, with his Massive Mallet permanently ready to hang a Union Jack off.
He but was a helluva dude. the classic victorian epitome of a rogue. He achieved great things, as a man of his times, he was a bit of a bigot.
Fascinating and fantastic. Keep these stories coming
No what it was most off the official were going to that place. If it came out to Joe public, it would have been very explosive in Britain
First of your videos I've seen and what a story. Why isn't this what they teach in schools. Mr Burton, absolute legend.
I don’t care what anyone says That was an impressive man. And I guarantee he would be interesting to hang out with.
He was my Great Great Uncle.
thanks chap, good episode. any books youd recommend on burton?
His strong Anglo-Irish roots seem to have been entirely ignored.
Are you missing the part where the fella raped young boys ?
that IS a little too good at being undercover