West African Squadron
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The Makololo: Origins and the Mfecane
Introduction Livingstone’s arrival in the Shire Valley in 1859 put in motion a chain of events that in 1891 led to Britain formally taking possession of a land and its people that was initially named the British Central Africa Protectorate,… Continue reading
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The Royal Navy & The East African Slave Trade – 1808 to 1853
Introduction Between 1640 and 1807 approximately 12 million Africans were transported from the west coast of Africa to the Americas; around 3.4 million of those were transported on British Ships. In May 1787 the first meeting of the Society for… Continue reading
Travelogues and Other Memories 