Presents the history of the US Navy's Africa Squadron. Established in 1842 to enforce the ban on importing slaves to the United States, in twenty years' time the squadron proved ineffective. This book investigates how this unit earned a poor reputation and whether it is deserved, and traces the Navy's role in interdicting the slave trade.
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Höhe: 229 mm
Breite: 152 mm
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978-1-57488-606-1 (9781574886061)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
DONALD L. CANNEY, a naval historian, is a prolific author whose books include Lincoln's Navy: The Ships, Men, and Organization, 1861-1865. He lives in Bowie, Maryland.
List of Maps; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1: The Slave Trade Outlawed: 1808-1821; Chapter 2: Sporadic Suppression: U.S. Navy anti-slave trade activities: 1822-1841; Chapter 3: The Scene is Set: Webster-Ashburton and the U.S. Navy: 1840-1842; Chapter 4: Captain Matthew C. Perry and the First Africa Squadron: 1843-1845; Chapter 5: Commodore Skinner, the Fever, and the Notorious Pons: 1845-1846; Chapter 6: Flag Officer Read: The Federal Courts take a Hand: 1846-1847; Chapter 7: Bolton and Cooper and the Nadir of the Squadron: 1847-1849; Chapter 8: The Brazil Squadron and the Slave Trade: 1845-1849; Chapter 9: Commodore Gregory and Lt. Foote Revive the Squadron; Chapter 10: Captain Lavallette: A Lull in the Trade: 1851-1853; Chapter 11: Commodore Mayo and the Constitution's Last Capture: 1853-1855; Chapter 12: Flag Officer Crabbe: Cruising to No Reward: 1855-1857; Chapter 13: Commodore Conover and Commander McBlair: 1857-1859; Chapter 14: Flag Officer Inman and the Great Sea Change: 1859-1861; Appendixes; A U. S. Naval Vessels: 1842; B Vessels Seized; C Medium and Small Steam Vessels Available for Service: 1843-1858; D Secretaries of the Navy: 1842-1861; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Author.
