Season 1 · Episode 88
088: West India Regiment
The History Hotline · Deanna Lyncook
November 15, 202227m 2s
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Show Notes
The British Army was the single biggest purchaser of slaves by the end of the 18th century. The enslaved African men they bought joined the West India Regiment from 1795.
This episode explores the creation of the regiment, the pushback and opposition from Caribbean legislatures, the perception of the of the regiment and the material conditions and pay for soldiers within the regiment.