The Early British Engagement and Trade in The Gambia: Motivations, Interactions, and Limitations (1800-1850)

• In Event: Foreign Aid and Foreign Intervention

Brief Overview

Early British actions aimed at economic and strategic goals led to negotiations with local leaders for trade and territory. Although they secured land, local powers limited their control, resulting in a nuanced colonial rule based on social contract.

Author

• Loveday Enyinnaya Ogbuleke, Tomsk State University