English trading company (1660–1752) granted a monopoly on West African trade; became the largest carrier of enslaved Africans in the Atlantic slave trade; also traded in gold and ivory on the Gold Coast
English trading company (1660–1752) granted a monopoly on West African trade; became the largest carrier of enslaved Africans in the Atlantic slave trade; also traded in gold and ivory on the Gold Coast. Founded in 1660. Headquartered in Kingdom of England. Backed by John Locke, Prince Rupert of the Rhine, Charles II of England, Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury, George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham and others. Profile for Royal African Company enriched from Wikidata.
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