The Lagos Consulate, 1851–1861
An outline
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8979709 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert Smith (0000-0002-8593-1298, University of Ibadan, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1974 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 393-416 |
| Publication date | 1974-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of African History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-8537 • E-ISSN: 1469-5138 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0021853700013554 |
| OpenAlex | W2047075280 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 26 |
The British reduction of Lagos in 1851, their establishment of a semi-protectorate under the consuls, and the annexation of 1861 were due to a complex of causes, partly British, partly African: the movement to suppress the slave trade and to prevent its revival under the guise of contract labour; the encouragement of legitimate trade; the need to protect British and immigrant interests; missionary ambition; French rivalry; the rift in and subsequent weakness of the monarchy; the disordered state of the interior; the Dahomean threat to Abeokuta. Benjamin Campbell, the first substantive consul, laid the foundations of British rule, while his short-lived successors Brand and Foote helped to persuade the British Government that it was desirable and feasible to effect the transition to a colony. The consular decade at Lagos was a time of change which foreshadowed many of the issues of the Partition and was the first step in the making of Nigeria
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| Unique citing works | 11 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,25 |
| Citation span | 1982 - 2023 (42) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |