#58 The Ship that sank and took the slave trade down with it - Ep 4 Slavery

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English - April 05, 2023 18:59 - 37 minutes - 33.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
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When the HMS Lutine went down, 9 October 1799 off the Dutch coast, carrying a million pounds of gold and silver, it led to the collapse of the Hamburg sugar market and within a few years the banning of the slave trade.

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