Sujet
The East African Slave Trade: destruction of a dhow, 1873. Creator: Unknown.
Légende
The East African Slave Trade: destruction of a dhow, 1873. Small vessel '...used by the Arab slave dealers from the Red Sea and Persian Gulf to the Mozambique Channel...the sketch engraved...[was] sent us by Mr. Thomas Mitchell, Assistant Paymaster of H. M. S. Magpie..."we sighted, off Cape Madraka, a dhow, which on seeing us immediately began making for the shore. Of course we gave chase, knowing what her game was...but we did not succeed in cutting her off, and she beached, through a tremendous surf...We then saw some of the crew land, and those left on board threw the slaves overboard, while those on shore assisted them to land as they were washed up. About 150 slaves were landed in this manner, and then the dhow broke up, and the slaves were conveyed...away towards the hills...The object of the captain in wrecking his vessel in this extraordinary manner was to save as much of his cargo of slaves as possible, though his chance of saving many was very doubtful...many fine prizes are lost in this way, especially where the surf on the beach is sufficient to prevent the possibility of our landing and following. Her stern was seen to be lifted high up in the air [as] she lowered her sail. The headland in the distance is Ras or Cape Khashaïm".' From "Illustrated London News", 1873.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Notre référence
HRM25A12_367
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Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
26,9Mo (3,0Mo) / 31,1cm x 21,6cm / 3676 x 2556 (300dpi)