Description
On March 16, 1807, the British Parliament passed The Abolition of the Slave Trade Act. In the following year the Royal Navy's African Squadron was formed, its mission to stop and search ships at sea suspected of carrying slaves from Africa to the Americas and the Middle East.
Details
Author: |
Bernard Edwards |
ISBN 10: |
1844156338 |
Pages: |
224 |
Publisher: |
Pen and Sword Maritime |
Publication Date: |
March 24, 2008 |
Binding: |
Hardcover |
Weight: |
1.08lbs |