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The '''Royal African Company''' was a [[United Kingdom|British]] mercantile company founded by the Stuart family, along with [[London]] [[merchants]], in order to facilitate trade along the west coast of [[Africa]]. | The '''Royal African Company''' was a [[United Kingdom|British]] mercantile company founded by the Stuart family, along with [[London]] [[merchants]], in order to facilitate trade along the west coast of [[Africa]]. Due to its Crown-granted trading monopoly, it soon became the single largest trader of [[Slavery|slaves]] on the oceans. | ||
In the early 18th century, the [[Piracy|pirates]] [[Charles Vane]] and [[Edward Kenway]] pursued | In the early 18th century, the [[Piracy|pirates]] [[Charles Vane]] and [[Edward Kenway]] pursued and assaulted the slave ships ''[[Royal African Pearl]]'' and ''[[Princess]]'', both of which belonged to the company, in their pursuit of the [[Sages|Sage]], [[Bartholomew Roberts]], who they believed to be captaining the latter vessel. | ||
[[Category:Companies, corporations and businesses]] | [[Category:Companies, corporations and businesses]] | ||
Revision as of 02:21, 27 November 2013
The Royal African Company was a British mercantile company founded by the Stuart family, along with London merchants, in order to facilitate trade along the west coast of Africa. Due to its Crown-granted trading monopoly, it soon became the single largest trader of slaves on the oceans.
In the early 18th century, the pirates Charles Vane and Edward Kenway pursued and assaulted the slave ships Royal African Pearl and Princess, both of which belonged to the company, in their pursuit of the Sage, Bartholomew Roberts, who they believed to be captaining the latter vessel.