Envoys of Abolition

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Envoys of Abolition is written by Mary Wills and published by Liverpool University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1789624908 (ISBN 10) and 9781789624908 (ISBN 13).

Drawing on substantial collections of previously unpublished papers, this book examines personal experiences of British naval officers employed in suppressing the transatlantic slave trade from West Africa in the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