Map of 1828
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Ilorin continued to attack Oyo, while the Egba attempted to unite in the face of Ijebu inroads. According to M. A. Mabogunje and J. Omer-Cooper, “many towns were deserted and most of them set on fire by their own inhabitants. Following up their victory, [the Ijebu army] pushed through Ijayie-Maja, Kosi-Kosi, Ikerekuiwere, Ora, Ibadan, Ojokodo, Iwohaha and Eguoto the same night and reached Ojoho.” Dahomey, meanwhile, fought a second, successful campaign against the Mahi town of Hundjroto.
At the coast, the slave trade was in relative decline with only ten documented voyages, including six taken to Sierra Leone, three that went to Cuba and one to Brazil. Documented totals dipped to 3,458 individuals, while just over 5,000 people are estimated to have left unspecified points.
For citations see: Henry B. Lovejoy, "Mapping Uncertainty: The Collapse of Oyo and the trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, 1816-1836," Journal of Global Slavery 4, 2 (2019): 127-161. (Open source access).
Documented Slave Voyages in 1828
Voyage ID | Name | Departure | Arrival | Individuals |
746 | Águia da América (1828) | Lagos | Brazil | 166 |
670 | Pirro (1828) | Unspecified | Cuba | 442 |
672 | Fama de Cadiz (a) Diana (1828) | Ouidah | Cuba | 735 |
756 | Firme (1828) | Little Popo | Cuba | 492 |
2392 | Emprendador (1828) | Little Popo | Sierra Leone | 3 |
2998 | Nova Viagem (1828) | Unspecified | Sierra Leone | 354 |
3006 | Santa Efigênia (1828) | Badagry | Sierra Leone | 218 |
3007 | Zeferina (1828) | Ouidah | Sierra Leone | 218 |
3008 | Nossa Senhora da Penha da França (1828) | Lagos | Sierra Leone | 184 |
3012 | Vingador (1828) | Lagos | Sierra Leone | 646 |
*Ship totals with the same number based on imputted data. See Voyages: The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Database (www.slavervoyages.org).