Envoys of abolition : British naval officers and the campaign against the slave trade in West Africa.
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TextSeries: Liverpool studies in international slavery ; 15.Publication details: Liverpool : Liverpool University Press, 2019.Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 241 pages) : illustrationsContent type: - text
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- 9781789624908
- 1789624908
- Great Britain. Royal Navy -- History -- 19th century
- Great Britain. Royal Navy
- Slave trade -- Africa -- History -- 19th century
- Slavery -- Africa -- History -- 19th century
- Great Britain -- History, Naval -- 19th century
- Esclaves -- Commerce -- Afrique -- Histoire -- 19e siècle
- Grande-Bretagne -- Histoire navale -- 19e siècle
- Slave trade
- Slavery
- Africa
- Great Britain
- 1800-1899
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- VA454
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-228) and index.
Drawing on substantial collections of previously unpublished papers, this book examines personal experiences of British naval officers employed in suppressing the transatlantic slave trade from West Africa in the nineteenth century. It illuminates cultural encounters, the complexities of British abolitionism, and extraordinary military service at sea and in African territories.
Introduction -- 1. Abolition at sea -- 2. Abolition on shore -- 3. Officers' commitment to the anti-slavery cause -- 4. Prize voyages and ideas of freedom -- 5. Encounters with Africa -- 6. Officers' contributions to Britain's anti-slavery culture -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index.
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