The heroics of HMS Black Joke, a Royal Navy clipper that waged a fearless five-year war to put an end to the slave trade, are worthy of a Hollywood action movie.
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Since the harness racing season is kind of in “cold storage” in North America with stakes season and our newest two-year-olds a few months away from competition and the baseball season awaiting warmer weather, as well, a recent conversation arose on just how similar our sports are when it comes to “records” and history. It
Admiral Lord Alan West (pictured) has thrown his weight behind a campaign to create the first memorial to the Royal Navy s West Africa Squadron, which seized slave trade vessels bound for the Americas.
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