Envoys of Abolition - British Naval Officers Campaign Against Slave Trade in West Africa

Drawing on substantial collections of previously unpublished papers, this book examines personal experiences of British naval officers employed in suppressing the transatlantic slave trade from West Africa in the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.

About the author

Mary Wills is a PostDoctoral Research Fellow at the Wilberforce Institute, University of Hull.

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Drawing on substantial collections of previously unpublished papers, this book examines personal experiences of British naval officers employed in suppressing the transatlantic slave trade from West Africa in the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.

Product details

• Authors: Mary Wills
• Publisher: Liverpool University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2019
• EAN: 9781789620788
• ISBN: 978-1-78962-078-8
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: Liverpool Studies in International Slavery; Liverpool Studies in Internati
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Afrikanische Geschichte, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), HISTORY / Maritime History & Piracy, History - General History, HISTORY / Africa / West