Hugh Clapperton

Hugh Clapperton
An engraving by Thomas Goff Lupton from a picture by Gildon Manton (1828)
Born(1788-05-18)18 May 1788
Annan, Dumfriesshire
Died13 April 1827(1827-04-13) (aged 38)
Sokoto
Known forExploration
Parent(s)George Clapperton, Margaret Johnstone

Bain Hugh Clapperton (18 May 1788 – 13 April 1827) was a British naval officer and explorer of West and Central Africa.

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