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Age of Sail, American Revolution, Book Reviews, Naval History
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Latest Book Reviews, 21 March

21 Mar 23

The latest book reviews have been published, one on naval fiction set at the turn of the 20th century and […]

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Age of Sail, American Revolution, Black History, Caribbean, Diversity & Inclusion, Dockyards & Ports, Learning From The Past, Maritime Trade, Merchant Navy, Napoleonic Wars, Naval History, People, Seven Years' War, Slave Trade, Trade Interdiction and Protection, War of Austrian Succession
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The Man in the Margins – The Black Sailor’s Voyage to Nelson’s Column (I)

By CDRE DAVID BURNS RN (RTD),
15 Mar 23

Ed. The first of a two-part series, as a diversity and inclusion resource for Black History Month, the author examines the role of black labour in the Atlantic maritime system, from which the Royal Navy’s black sailors were drawn during the 18th century. This instalment focuses on the tragedy of black slavery as a component of the Atlantic system, and the remarkable achievements of those slaves who nevertheless became Royal Navy sailors. A 30 minute read.

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Naval History, Age of Sail, American Revolution, Black History, Caribbean, Learning From The Past, Napoleonic Wars, Naval Tactics, Trade Interdiction and Protection
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John Perkins: A Black Commander on the Jamaica Station

By DAVID CHILDS,
23 Feb 23

Ed. The author surveys the naval career of John Perkins, a black Jamaican and contemporary of Nelson, whose buccaneering career in the Caribbean met with considerable success and embodied the Royal Navy’s trade interdiction mission in those waters. A 15 minute read.

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