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Hugh Clapperton
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1788–1827 · Royal Navy officer and explorer

Also known as: Bain Hugh Clapperton, Clapperton, Хью Клэппертон, هيو كلابرتون, ヒュー・クラッパートン, Клаппертон

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Known works

  • Hugh Clapperton into the interior of Africa
  • Difficult & dangerous roads
  • Journal of a second expedition into the interior of Africa
  • Journal of a second expedition into the interior of Africa, from the Bight of Benin to Soccatoo
  • Travels and discoveries in Northern and Central Africa