In December 1913, Theodore Roosevelt his son, and several other men went on an expedition to map the River of doubt. Shortly into the expedition something went afoul and the group ended up wandering around in the middle of the Amazon looking for a way back to civilization. While they wondered they were stalked for a brief period by the Cinta Larga, a tribe of cannibals. Colonel Ranon was attacked by them at one point and had his dog killed. Ranon responded by giving them gifts as a sign of friendship and respect, and told his men ‘Die if you must, but never kill.’
Many of the expedition members got very ill, including Roosevelt himself, who’s condition got to the point he considered taking a lethal dose of morphine. They also became desperate and stole food from each other, one man being murdered for food. By the time they reached civilization all but three of the men survived.
Notes:- Roosevelt carried a lethal dose of morphine everywhere
- Got stalked my the Cinta Larga, cannibal tribes people
- Colonel Ranon was attacked and his dog killed, he responded by giving them gifts, as a sign of freindship and respect and told his men “Die if you must but never kill.”
- Three men died, but everyone else made it out alive.
- Kermit was newly engaged when the expedition started.
- If Kermit hadn’t been there Teddy would have died
- Teddy had recently lost the election
- Roosevelt almost died
Timeline(-ish thing):
- Kermit Engaged
- Teddy loses the election
- Set out
- Expedition went wrong, lost in Amazon
- Many Expedition members grow ill, including Teddy
- Got stalked by Cinta Larga
- Colonel Randon is attacked, dog dies
- Man murdered by fellow expedition member
- A total of three men die, arrived back to civilization
- Both Roosevelts’ conditions generally degrade, Kermit eventually committing suicide
