News about Charles Wolfe

EXCLUSIVE: Lieutenant General Sir John Moore, nicknamed the 'Hero of Corunna' in the 19th century, is among the new additions to the abhorrent trade. He appears to have been included in the roll call because he defeated the French on St Lucia after the island had freed slaves to help support their army. The 1st Viscount Cardwell has also been included. He is credited with the creation of the modern army by insisting that promotions were earned rather than purchased, as well as improving soldiers' living conditions by banning flogging. The study has also included an example that "depicts ships" with the note, 'The Slave Trade in East Africa.' In fact, the photograph depicts British and German ships blockading Zanzibar in 1889, as part of the attempts to avoid the slave trade. The process was branded 'nonsense,' by Tories, who said that it had been misguided to'sit in judgment' on the previous.