1823Event
Clapperton and Lander accounts publicize interior routes
British explorers such as Hugh Clapperton and later Richard and John Lander reported on routes through the Niger basin and northern states.
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1823
Clapperton and Lander accounts publicize interior routes
British explorers such as Hugh Clapperton and later Richard and John Lander reported on routes through the Niger basin and northern states.
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British explorers such as Hugh Clapperton and later Richard and John Lander reported on routes through the Niger basin and northern states. Their narratives helped European commercial and imperial planning.
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