Category:Niger expedition of 1841
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The Niger expedition of 1841 was mounted by British missionary and activist groups in 1841-1842, using three British iron steam vessels to travel to Lokoja, at the confluence of the Niger River and Benue River, in what is now Nigeria. The British government backed the effort to make treaties with the native peoples, introduce Christianity and promote increased trade. The crews of the boats suffered a high mortality from disease.
Media in category "Niger expedition of 1841"
The following 8 files are in this category, out of 8 total.
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Bight of Biafra 1841.jpg 1,128 × 716; 226 KB
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Exeter Hall meeting of 1 June 1840.jpg 760 × 619; 92 KB
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Henry Dundas Trotter.jpg 396 × 500; 124 KB
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King Bell's house.jpg 600 × 398; 148 KB
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Routes of European explorers in Africa, to 1853.jpg 1,466 × 2,041; 1.11 MB
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The River Niger shewing the course of the expedition under Captain Trotter in 1841. RMG F0265.tiff 6,000 × 7,370; 126.51 MB