The Royal Navy and the Slave Trade

by Raymond C. Howell

Overview

The Royal Navy and the Slave Trade, first published in 1987, offers a detailed analysis of the Royal Navy’s slave trade suppression on the East Coast of Africa – an area often neglected in studies of the campaigns against the slavers. It traces the naval impact on the Arab slave trade from Zanzibar dominions and the political implications of that involvement. The naval contribution to the broader ‘Imperial’ debate is also considered. It breaks new ground by dealing with naval operations off East Africa and by presenting an analysis of the interaction of the various Imperial officials in the region, and the subsequent development of British policy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781032313399
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/27/2022
Series:	Routledge Library Editions: Slavery
Pages:	260
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

1. The First Phase, 2. The Boat Patrols, 3. The Spider’s Web, 4. The Frere Mission, 5. The Sulivans and the London, 6. The ‘Dark Ages’, 7. The Consuls Fail, 8. The End of the Trade, 9. Conclusions