"A Middy of the Slave Squadron: A West African Story" by Harry Collingwood is a historical fiction where readers journey to the 1820s West African coast, following young Richard Fortescue, a midshipman on the "Psyche," as he confronts the horrors of the slave trade. The narrative unfolds with the ship's crew patrolling near the Benin River. Richard and First Lieutenant Perry suspect the existence of a slave ship nearby. Richard is cautious and observant, but he is ready to fulfill his duties. This sets the stage for conflicts, weaving together naval action, political intrigue, and moral struggles in the lives of the ship's crew.
A Middy of the Slave Squadron: A West African Story
By Harry Collingwood
Sail the treacherous seas with a young naval officer as he battles slave traders and navigates a world of danger and moral dilemmas.
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About the AuthorHarry Collingwood was the pseudonym of William Joseph Cosens Lancaster, a British civil engineer and novelist who wrote over 40 boys' adventure books, almost all of them in a nautical setting.
Harry Collingwood was the pseudonym of William Joseph Cosens Lancaster, a British civil engineer and novelist who wrote over 40 boys' adventure books, almost all of them in a nautical setting.
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