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Who led the first expedition that Clipperton was part of?

  • Henry Every

  • Edward England

  • William Kidd

  • William Dampier

Answer

William Dampier was a British privateer, buccaneer, explorer, navigator, and author. He led the first expedition that Clipperton was part of. Clipperton joined Dampier's expedition as a cabin boy. The expedition set sail from London in 1683.
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