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John Beecroft

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John Beecroft (1790 – 10 June 1854) was an explorer, governor of Fernando Po and British Consul of the Bight of Benin and Biafra. [1]

23 relations: Bight of Benin, Bight of Biafra, Bioko, Consul, Cross River (Nigeria), Edward Nicolls, France, Greenland, History of slavery, Kingdom of Bonny, Lagos, Malabo, Merchant navy, Napoleonic Wars, Niger River, Quinine, Steamship, Treaty Between Great Britain and Lagos, 1 January 1852, United Kingdom, Whitby, William Balfour Baikie, William Parry (explorer), Yorkshire.

Bight of Benin

The Bight of Benin or Bay of Benin is a bight in the Gulf of Guinea area on the western African coast.

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Bight of Biafra

The Bight of Biafra (also known as the Bight of Bonny) is a bight off the West African coast, in the easternmost part of the Gulf of Guinea.

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Bioko

Bioko (also spelled Bioco, in Europe traditionally called Fernando Poo or Fernando Po from the period of Portuguese colonization) is an island 32 km off the west coast of Africa, and the northernmost part of Equatorial Guinea.

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Consul

Consul (abbrev. cos.; Latin plural consules) was the title of one of the chief magistrates of the Roman Republic, and subsequently a somewhat significant title under the Roman Empire.

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Cross River (Nigeria)

Cross River (native name: Oyono) is the main river in southeastern Nigeria and gives its name to Cross River State.

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Edward Nicolls

General Sir Edward Nicolls (1779 – 5 February 1865) was an Anglo-Irish officer of the Royal Marines.

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France

France, officially the French Republic (République française), is a sovereign state whose territory consists of metropolitan France in Western Europe, as well as several overseas regions and territories.

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Greenland

Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat,; Grønland) is an autonomous constituent country within the Kingdom of Denmark between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago.

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History of slavery

The history of slavery spans many cultures, nationalities, and religions from ancient times to the present day.

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Kingdom of Bonny

The Kingdom of Bonny is a traditional state based on the town of Bonny in Rivers State, Nigeria.

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Lagos

Lagos is a city in the Nigerian state of Lagos.

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Malabo

Malabo (formerly Santa Isabel) is the capital of Equatorial Guinea and the province of Bioko Norte.

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Merchant navy

A merchant navy or merchant marine is the fleet of merchant vessels that are registered in a specific country.

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Napoleonic Wars

The Napoleonic Wars (1803–1815) were a series of major conflicts pitting the French Empire and its allies, led by Napoleon I, against a fluctuating array of European powers formed into various coalitions, financed and usually led by the United Kingdom.

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Niger River

The Niger River is the principal river of West Africa, extending about.

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Quinine

Quinine is a medication used to treat malaria and babesiosis.

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Steamship

A steamship, often referred to as a steamer, is a type of steam powered vessel, typically ocean-faring and seaworthy, that is propelled by one or more steam engines that typically drive (turn) propellers or paddlewheels.

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Treaty Between Great Britain and Lagos, 1 January 1852

The Treaty Between Great Britain and Lagos, 1 January 1852 was an agreement between the United Kingdom (represented by Commodore Henry William Bruce, Commander of the British Navy's West Africa Station and John Beecroft, British Consul in the Bights of Benin and Biafra) and Oba Akitoye, the newly installed Oba of Lagos.

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United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain,Usage is mixed with some organisations, including the and preferring to use Britain as shorthand for Great Britain is a sovereign country in western Europe.

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Whitby

Whitby is a seaside town, port and civil parish in the Borough of Scarborough and English county of North Yorkshire.

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William Balfour Baikie

William Balfour Baikie (21 August 182430 November 1864) was a Scottish explorer, naturalist and philologist.

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William Parry (explorer)

Rear-Admiral Sir William Edward Parry, (19 December 1790 – 8 or 9 July 1855) was an English rear-admiral and Arctic explorer.

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Yorkshire

Yorkshire (abbreviated Yorks), formally known as the County of York, is a historic county of Northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Beecroft

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