The Lander brothers (Richard and John), were captured and ransomed by Ibo river pirates in war canoes flying battle standards copied from European ships. John Lander (1807-1839) was the younger brother of Cornish explorer Richard Lemon Lander and accompanied him on his first expedition to western Africa. In 1830 the brothers went on an expedition to determine the course of the Niger River. The African Adventure - A History of Africa's Explorers by Timothy Severin, page 131.

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Caption: The Lander brothers (Richard and John), were captured and ransomed by Ibo river pirates in war canoes flying battle standards copied from European ships. John Lander (1807-1839) was the younger brother of Cornish explorer Richard Lemon Lander and accompanied him on his first expedition to western Africa. In 1830 the brothers went on an expedition to determine the course of the Niger River. The African Adventure - A History of Africa's Explorers by Timothy Severin, page 131.

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