Presentation made by María López Alonso

1. Hugh Clapperton
By María López

2. Hugh Clapperton
Bain Hugh Clapperton was a Scottish naval officer and
explorer of West and Central Africa.
Clapperton was born in Annan, Dumfriesshire.
He gained some knowledge of practical mathematics and
navigation, and at thirteen was apprenticed on board a vessel
which traded between Liverpool and North America.
In 1814 Clapperton went to Canada, was promoted to the
rank of lieutenant, and to the command of a schooner on the
Canadian lakes. In 1817, when the flotilla on the lakes was
dismantled, he returned home on half-pay. In 1820 Clapperton
removed to Edinburgh, where he made the acquaintance of
Walter Oudney, who aroused his interest in African travel.
He died in April of the 1827 in Sokoto.

3. Hugh Clapperton
Fisrt Journey: Africa
In 1814 Clapperton went
to Canada, was promoted to the
rank of lieutenant, and to the
command of a schooner on the
Canadian lakes. In 1817, when the
flotilla on the lakes was
dismantled, he returned home
on half-pay. In 1820 Clapperton
removed to Edinburgh, where he
made the acquaintance of Walter
Oudney, who aroused his interest
in African travel.

4. Hugh Clapperton
Walter Oudney was appointed by Lord Bathurst, then colonial
secretary, to proceed to Bornu as consul, accompanied by Hugh
Clapperton. Clapperton and Oudney parted company with
Denham to visit the Hausa states. Denham remained behind to
explore and survey the western, south and south-eastern shores
of Lake Chad, and the lower courses of the
rivers Waube, Logone and Shari. Clapperton and Oudney
reached Bornu where they were well received by the sultan, and
after remaining in the region until 14 December, they again set
out for the purpose of exploring the course of the Niger River.
However, only a few weeks later, Oudney died at Murmur on
the road to Kano. Undeterred, Clapperton continued his journey
alone through Kano to Sokoto, where by order of
Sultan Muhammed Bello he was obliged to stop, though the
Niger was only a five-day journey to the west.

5. Hugh Clapperton
Exhausted by his travels, he returned by way of Zaria
and Katsina to Kuka, where Denham found him barely
recognizable after his privations. Clapperton and Denham
departed Kuka for Tripoli in August 1824, reaching Tripoli on
26 January 1825. Their mutual antipathy unabated, they
exhanged not a word during the 133-day journey. The pair
contined their journey to England, arriving home to a heroes
welcome on 1 June 1825. An account of their travels was
published in 1826 under the title Narrative of Travels and Discoveries
in Northern and Central Africa.

6. Hugh Clapperton
Immediately after his return to England, Clapperton
was raised to the rank of commander, and sent out with
another expedition to Africa, the sultan Bello of Sokoto
having professed his eagerness to open up trade with
the west coast.
Clapperton continued his journey, and, passing through
the Yoruba country, in January 1826 he crossed the
Niger at Bussa, the spot where Mungo Park had died
twenty years before.

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Reference
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Clapperton