THE ROYAL NIGER COMPANY
The legitimate trade in communities attracted a number of British merchants to the Niger River, as well as others who had been formerly engaged in the slave trade but now changed their line of trade. The large companies that opened…
BRITISH CONQUEST THROUGH WARS
The British led series of military campaigns to enlarge its sphere of influence and expand its commercial opportunities. The superior weapons, tactics and political unity of the British are commonly given as reasons for their decisive victory. In 1892, the…
BRITISH CONQUEST THROUGH TREATIES
The abolition of the slave trade and the rise of the legitimate trade, subsequently led to the gradual encroachment on the territories of various African states by European powers. For instance in Nigeria, the British misled local rulers into signing…
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