During his long and distinguished career Admiral James Saumarez was in the thick of the action at several major battles; the Saintes, Cape St Vincent and the Nile.
During his long and distinguished career Admiral James Saumarez was in the thick of the action at several major battles; the Saintes, Cape St Vincent ...
On 16 March 1807, the British Parliament passed The Abolition of the Slave Trade Act, abolishing the practise throughout the Empire. The following year the Royal Navy's West Afruca Squadron was formed, its mission to stop and search ships at sea suspected of carrying slaves from Africa to the Americas and the Middle East.
On 16 March 1807, the British Parliament passed The Abolition of the Slave Trade Act, abolishing the practise throughout the Empire. The following yea...
