Drawing on substantial collections of previously unpublished papers, this book examines personal experiences of British naval officers employed in suppressing t

This volume explores how art and artifacts can tell women’s stories of war—a critical way into these stories, often hidden due to the second-tier status of

"The most feared ship in Britain's West Africa Squadron, His Majesty's brig Black Joke was one of a handful of ships tasked with patrolling the western coast of

The events leading to the abolition of slavery in the French colony of Saint-Domingue in 1793, and in France.

The story of Australia’s Black convicts has been all but erased from our history. In this deeply researched and illuminating book, Santilla Chingaipe offers a