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The Fight to Stop the Slave Trade: The West Africa Squadron
In this episode of Fexingo History, Lucas and Luna explore the West Africa Squadron, the Royal Navy force that sought to suppress the Atlantic slave trade after Britain's 1807 abolition. They trace its origins in the African Institution, the early frustrations of patrolling a 3,000-mile coast, and the legal loopholes that allowed slavers to escape. The conversation moves through key figures like George Ralph Collier, the first commodore, and the tense confrontations with Spanish and Portuguese traders who still operated legally. They discuss the court system in Freetown, Sierra Leone…
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