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William Allen (admiral)
Rear-Admiral William Allen (1770 - 1843) was an English naval officer and explorer.
Allen was involved in fighting the African slave trade, and took part in three expeditions to West Africa. In 1832 he went up the River Niger with Richard Lemon Lander and Macgregor Laird.
Allen collected the type specimen of Allen's Gallinule near the River Niger.
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