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Joseph Denman

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Rear Admiral Joseph Denman (23 June 1810 – 26 November 1874) was a British naval officer, most noted for his actions against the slave trade as a commander of HMS ''Wanderer'' of the West Africa Squadron. [1]

19 relations: Barracoon, Denman Island, Gallinas people, George Denman, History of slavery, HMS Scylla (1809), HMS Wanderer (1835), Ilam Park, John Murray (publisher), Mixed Commission Court, Pacific Station, Rear admiral (Royal Navy), Rio de Janeiro, Royal Navy, Schooner, Sierra Leone, Sloop-of-war, Thomas Denman, 1st Baron Denman, West Africa Squadron.

Barracoon

A barracoon (from Catalan barraca ('hut') through Spanish barracón) is a type of barracks used historically for the temporary confinement of slaves or criminals.

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Denman Island

Denman Island is one of the Northern Gulf Islands and part of the Comox Valley Regional District of British Columbia, Canada, and is home to a small community of 1,022 year-round residents.

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Gallinas people

The Gallinas people are an ethnic group in Liberia, which formerly existed as an independent chiefdom.

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George Denman

George Denman PC (23 December 1819 – 21 September 1896) was an English barrister, High Court judge, and Liberal politician.

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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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HMS Scylla (1809)

HMS Scylla was an 18-gun ''Cruizer''-class brig-sloop of the Royal Navy.

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HMS Wanderer (1835)

HMS Wanderer was a 16-gun Brig-sloop of the Royal Navy.

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Ilam Park

Ilam Park is a country park situated in Ilam, on both banks of the River Manifold five miles (8 km) north west of Ashbourne, England, and in the ownership of the National Trust.

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John Murray (publisher)

John Murray is a British publisher, known for the authors it has published in its history, including Jane Austen, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Lord Byron, Charles Lyell, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Herman Melville, Edward Whymper, and Charles Darwin.

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Mixed Commission Court

A Mixed Commission Court was a joint court set up by the British government with Dutch, Spanish or Portuguese representation following treaties agreed in 1817 and 1818.

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Pacific Station

The Pacific Station, often referred to as the Pacific Squadron, was one of the geographical divisions into which the Royal Navy divided its worldwide responsibilities.

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Rear admiral (Royal Navy)

Rear admiral (RAdm) is a flag officer rank of the British Royal Navy.

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Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro (River of January), or simply Rio, is the second-most populous municipality in Brazil and the sixth-most populous in the Americas.

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Royal Navy

The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force.

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Schooner

A schooner is a type of sailing vessel with fore-and-aft sails on two or more masts.

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Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa.

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Sloop-of-war

In the 18th century and most of the 19th, a sloop-of-war in the Royal Navy was a warship with a single gun deck that carried up to eighteen guns.

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Thomas Denman, 1st Baron Denman

Thomas Denman, 1st Baron Denman, (23 July 177926 September 1854) was a British lawyer, judge and politician.

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West Africa Squadron

The Royal Navy established the West Africa Squadron at substantial expense in 1808 after Parliament passed the Slave Trade Act of 1807.

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References

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

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