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In 1807, the British Parliament abolished slavery throughout the Empire. The trade in human misery did not stop, however, as other countries - and illegal slavers - continued to abduct people from the coasts of West Africa. Combining meticulous research with narrative verve, this compelling book tells the story of how, in six decades of dramatic and daring action on the high seas, the Royal Navy's 'Preventative Squadron' liberated 150,000 Africans at the cost of 17,000 of its own men.
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"Rees's story is certainly gripping - slavers used all sorts of ruses to evade capture, from running up a different flag (only certain countries had legal agreements with Britain) to simply throwing slaves overboard (early on, slave ships could be impounded only if the 'cargo' were actually on board)" (Andrew Holgate Sunday Times)
"Sian Rees combines thorough research and strong storytelling in Sweet Water and Bitter" (Pride Magazine)
"A packed history of bounty-hunting and piracy, of high principle and low skulduggery, of roiling surf and disease-infested swamps and of the seemingly endless African coast" (Kate Colquhoun Daily Telegraph)
"A compelling and moving tale" (The Times)
"A fluent and lively account" (Guardian)
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The vivid, action-packed and moving story of the Royal Naval squadron that patrolled the West African coast to stop the slave ships, after Britain passed the Abolition Act.
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- PublisherVintage
- Publication date2010
- ISBN 10 1845951174
- ISBN 13 9781845951177
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages368
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