Posted on 11 March 2009. Tags: Africa, Black, Black Britain, Black British, History, Sailors, maritime

Sailors from Africa, the West Indies and India have contributed to the life on board British ships during times of both peace and war. In times of conflict such as the Napoleonic Wars (1799-1815) and of large-scale international trade, large numbers of men were required to fight and work on board Royal Navy ships and ...
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Posted on 28 February 2009. Tags: Africa, Black, British, Caribbean History, Sailors, seamen


Sailors from Africa, the West Indies and India have contributed to the life on board British ships during times of both peace and war
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