Black sailors in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars, 1793-1815 John D Ellis Published by historycalroots.com in October 2020 This article will explore the presence of Black sailors in the Royal Navy prior to and during the Napoleonic Wars. Ray Costello ( Black Salt ) and Charles Foy have done much work on the presence of sailors of African origin in the Royal Navy before, during and after the Napoleonic Wars of 1793-1815.(1) I would recommend their work to anyone with an interest in the subject. 

