1747 Map: The fortifications noted along the African coasts are all slave ports. 
The document breaks down which country and company control each fort, occasionally providing a short history and context within the slave trade. 
This map in an invaluable reference for anyone interested in the African slave trade of the mid-18th century. 

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A new and correct Map of the Coast of Africa from Cape Blanco the Coast of Angola with Explanatory Notes of all the Forts and Settlements belonging to the several European Powers.
This map covers the west coast of Africa from Cape Blanco and the Senegal River southwards past Sierra Leone, the Grain Coast, the Ivory Coast, the Gold Coast, the Waydah, Benin, Calabar, the Seven Hill, and Majumba, to Angola.
An inset in the upper right quadrant details the Gold Coast. 
Sailing ships can be seen plying the coast and arrows identify the seasonal trade winds. 
An elaborate explanation fills the lower left quadrants, with fortifications and settlements along the coast numerically referenced.
This map in an invaluable reference for anyone interested in the African slave trade of the mid-18th century. 

This map comes with a white border around the image
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