Squadron : ending the African slave trade
Broich, John2017
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Despite the British being early abolitionists, a significant slave trade remained down the east coast of Africa through the mid-1800s. What further undermined the British Empire was that many of the vessels involved in the trade were themselves British ships. The Royal Navy's response was to dispatch a squadron to patrol Africa's coast. Following what began as a simple policing action, this is the story of the four Royal Naval officers who witnessed how rampant the slave trade remained and made it their personal mission to end it. When the disruption of the trade ships started to step on the toes of the wealthy merchant class, the campaign was cancelled. However, in the end a coalition of naval officers and abolitionists forced the British government's hand into eradicating the slave trade entirely.
Main title:
Squadron : ending the African slave trade / John Broich.
Author:
Broich, John, author
Imprint:
London : Duckworth Overlook, 2017.
Collation:
xvii, 315 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780715652312 (hbk)
Dewey class:
326.80967609034306.362326.80967326.809
LC class:
HT1327
Local class:
306.362
Language:
English
Subject:
Slave trade -- Africa, East -- History -- 19th centurySlavery -- Africa, East -- History -- 19th centuryGreat Britain. Royal Navy -- History -- 19th centurySocietyHumanitarian intervention -- Africa, East -- History -- 19th centuryAntislavery movements -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th centuryGreat Britain. Royal Navy -- OfficersHeath, LeopoldSulivan, G. L. (George Lydiard), 1832-1904Meara, EdwardColomb, P. H. (Philip Howard), 1831-1899Politics and Government
BRN:
2052673
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