Description: Drawing on substantial collections of previously unpublished papers, this book examines personal experiences of British naval officers employed in suppressing the transatlantic slave trade from West Africa in the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.
Brief description: Mary Wills is an Honorary Fellow of the Wilberforce Institute, University of Hull.
Review Quotes:
'[Envoys of Abolition] offer[s] a detailed exploration of British officers and their important role in the suppression of the slave trade... This well-researched and nuanced discussion of naval officers illustrates their complex roles in West Africa as well as their powerful impact on metropolitan discourses.'
Evan C. Rothera, The Northern Mariner