HMS Black Joke (1827) — The third HMS Black Joke was previously the slave ship Henriquetta , captured by the Royal Navy in 1827 and purchased into the service. Designed to be fast, she was employed in the West Africa Squadron (or Preventative Squadron ) chasing down… … Wikipedia
HMS Dryad (1795) — HMS Dryad was a 36 gun fifth rate frigate of the Royal Navy which served for 64 years, at first during the Napoleonic Wars and then in the suppression of slavery.HistoryLaunch and the loss of Captain Forbes (1795)Launched on 4 June 1795, Dryad… … Wikipedia
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West Africa Squadron — The West Africa Squadron, established in 1808 after the passing of the Slave Trade Act in 1807, was a unit of the Royal Navy that was involved in the suppression of the slave trade in West Africa.cite web | title = Chasing Freedom Information… … Wikipedia
Nicholas Matthews Condy — Born 1816 Plymouth Died 20 May 1851 Plymouth Nationality British Field … Wikipedia
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Liverpool Packet — was a privateer schooner from Liverpool, Nova Scotia which captured 50 American vessels in the War of 1812. Originally an American slave ship named Severn , the schooner was captured by HMS Tartarus in August 1811. The schooner was purchased from … Wikipedia
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John Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher — The Lord Fisher of Kilverstone Born 25 January 1841 Ceylon Died … Wikipedia
Piracy in Somalia — Map of areas under threat by Somali pirates. Pirates holding the … Wikipedia
