1830Event
Lander brothers identify the Niger's outlet
Richard and John Lander followed the Niger to its delta outlet, clarifying for British interests how the river connected the interior to the Atlantic.
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1830
Lander brothers identify the Niger's outlet
Richard and John Lander followed the Niger to its delta outlet, clarifying for British interests how the river connected the interior to the Atlantic.
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Richard and John Lander followed the Niger to its delta outlet, clarifying for British interests how the river connected the interior to the Atlantic. The discovery fed later commercial expeditions.
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