In 1840, a British naval station established to suppress the African slave trade was based on the island, and between 1840 and 1849 over 15,000 freed slaves, known as "Liberated Africans", were landed there. COUNT 3
QSN1 Who established a naval station to cut down on African slave trade on the island in 1840? ANS1 British QSN2 Between 1840 and 1849 how many freed slaves landed on the island? ANS2 over 15,000 QSN3 What were the freed slaves known as? ANS3 Liberated Africans