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Granville Sharp (1735-1813) was the unofficial leader of the abolitionist movement in Britain. With the London Committee, he lobbied Parliament for 2 decades to pass the Slave Trade Act of 1807, ending the transatlantic slave trade in the

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2019-08-23

Sword du jour

A Royal Navy sword with a magnificent S-bar hilt.
A similar one can be seen at the feet of the dying Lt. Nevile here. Fatally wounded at the 'Glorious first of June'. https://t.co/vttvj1LZit



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2019-08-15

George III reviewing the 3rd Dragoon Guards. Fellow reviewers include the Prince of Wales, Duke of York, Sir Wm Fawcett, Lt Gen Dundas, Maj Gen Goldsworthy.


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2019-05-29

Maharaja  also known as Sir Dilip Singh, was the last Maharaja of the 

He was Maharaja Ranjit Singh's youngest son, the only child of Maharani  

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2019-02-20

Gibraltar is in the news. Time to remember and celebrate the glorious victory of our nascent Empire , the bravery of the Anglo-Dutch marines and the majesty of big hair!

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2019-02-01

Additions this month: Laurie & Whittle's 1810 map showing developments in engraved 1757 map of by Covens & Mortier 🌏Fascinating map of the arena of the Great Game by Stanford,1912🌍Unusual map, c1942 🌎https://t.co/5wb36FW8R7

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2018-09-13

Matt Smith's playfully subversive Flux (till 1 July): 'They are part of our history'. ⠀

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2018-04-16