Film Lesson: "Mountains of the Moon"

I recently watched the film "Mountains of the Moon". This movie was based off of the Europeans trip to Africa. They went to Africa twice. The first time was not pretty. The Europeans were attacked before they could get any were. Many where killed. To survived but they were both hurt servilely. One got a spare right threw his mouth. The other one was tied down and stabbed in his arms and legs. He could Berle walk or even stand.
When the Europeans escaped and got back to Europe I'm guessing they didn't learn there lesson. About two years later they returned to Africa to continue what they started. When they got to Africa they had more guns, food, money, etc. After they got a crew together and a translator the Europeans went on there journey. They soon bombed into the tribe that attached them. The Europeans quickly showed them they fabric that fabric saved there life.
Well that's how far i got in the movie. As far as my personal nolige the Africans were poor and didnt have to many fabrics. Also the Europeans took credit for finding one of Africas rivers when they where only led to it so they could pass over the Nile River.