Title Envoys of abolition : British naval officers and the campaign against the slave trade in West Africa

Published Liverpool : Liverpool University Press, 2019

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 241 pages) : illustrations Series Liverpool studies in international slavery ; 15 Liverpool studies in international slavery ; 15. Contents 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anti-slavery culture -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index Summary Drawing on substantial collections of previously unpublished papers, this book examines personal experiences of British naval officers employed in suppressing the transatlantic slave trade from West Africa in the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 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-228) and index Subject Great Britain. Royal Navy -- History -- 19th century SUBJECT Great Britain. Royal Navy fast Subject Slave trade -- Africa -- History -- 19th century Slavery -- Africa -- History -- 19th century Slave trade Slavery SUBJECT Great Britain -- History, Naval -- 19th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056847 Subject Africa Great Britain Genre/Form History Naval history Form Electronic book ISBN 9781789624908 1789624908

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