💰Hugh Clapperton Net worth: $7 Million
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About
African Explorer who mapped out what became Northern Nigeria and the Niger River.
Before Fame
He joined up with the navy at age 13, and served in the Mediterranean and in Canada.
Trivia
He spent a good part of his African expedition alone after his companion died on an early leg of the journey.
Family Life
His father was a noted surgeon in Annan, Dumfriesshire.
Associated With
He served in the European wars against Napoleon in the early 1800s.
