Royal Navy versus the slave traders : enforcing abolition at sea 1808-1898 / Bernard Edwards.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Edwards, Bernard, 1926-
Language:English
Published: Barnsley : Pen & Sword Maritime, [2007], ©2007.
Subjects:
Great Britain. > Royal Navy. > African Squadron.
Slavery > Africa > History > 19th century.
Slave trade > Africa > History > 19th century.
Great Britain > History, Naval > 19th century.
Physical Description:vii, 197 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Family trait
  • The beginning
  • The British slavers
  • Pirates and reformers
  • Poacher turned gamekeeper
  • Rio Pongas
  • The brief alliance
  • The two rivers
  • Shortening the odds
  • Taking the war inland
  • The bight of Benin
  • The Lagos expedition
  • The Sultan's domain
  • The last of the trade.