Rapparee is a cove in the North Devon town of Ilfracombe. The cove is the site of the shipwreck of the transport London, which sank on 9 October 1796 in stormy weather.[1] The ship's cargo reportedly contained gold and several African slaves who perished.

There is debate over whether the human remains from the shipwreck are those of French soldiers or enslaved Africans from St Lucia.[2][3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List (2863). 14 October 1796.
  2. ↑ Morris, Steven; Nick Constable (6 November 2007). "Prisoners or slaves? New row over wreck's bones". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 August 2008.
  3. ↑ Whitney, Anna (8 February 2001). "St Lucia stakes its claim to the bones of the 'heroic rebels' of Rapparee Cove". The Independent. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2008.
  4. ↑ O'Brien, Jane (7 February 2001). "Human remains are bone of contention". BBC News. Retrieved 18 August 2008.

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