We wish the West Africa Squadron Memorial Fund the best of luck with their ongoing campaign.” Following this, Mr Kemp said approached Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, and said he was stunned by ...

A drawing of what the West Africa Squadron memorial would look like. Picture: Chris Kemp. Between 1807 and 1867, sailors freed over 150,000 Africans who were going to become slaves in America.

Revealed: How the Royal Navy's West Africa Squadron freed 150,000 slaves, righting a wrong that lasted almost two centuries. A striking design for a 'long-overdue' memorial has been brought to light ...

The West Africa Squadron, which operated between 1808 and 1860, is believed to have seized approximately 1,600 ships involved in the slave trade and freed 150,000 Africans who were aboard.

It commanded the African squadron from 1859 to 1861, patrolling the West African coast and looking for illegal slave ships. Even though slavery was still legal in the United States during those ...

The West Africa Squadron, which operated between 1808 and 1860, is believed to have seized approximately 1,600 ships involved in the slave trade and freed 150,000 Africans who were aboard.

The West Africa Squadron, which operated between 1808 and 1860, is believed to have seized approximately 1,600 ships involved in the slave trade and freed 150,000 Africans who were aboard.