The 1832 Mutiny of the Robert and the Slave Trade in Cuba

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the 1832 slave ship mutiny aboard the Robert, a Spanish schooner carrying over 200 enslaved Africans from the Congo to Cuba. They discuss the clandestine slave trade after abolition treaties, the role of Cuban sugar plantations, the mutineers' capture by the Royal Navy's West Africa Squadron, and the legal limbo of liberated Africans in Sierra Leone. The episode also touches on the broader context of the illegal slave trade in the 19th century, the Mixed Commission courts, and the human cost of the trade. Listeners will learn about figures like Captain Richard Owen, the British commodore who intercepted the ship, and the fate of the mutineers, who were tried but later freed. The conversation highlights the resilience of enslaved people and the ongoing struggle for freedom on the high seas. #Cuba #SlaveTrade #Mutiny #1832 #Robert #Congo #WestAfricaSquadron #SierraLeone #MixedCommission #RichardOwen #SugarPlantations #IllegalSlaveTrade #Abolition #RoyalNavy #LiberatedAfricans #Freetown #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo