sir march october british naval officer politician abolitionist joined royal_navy cadet age progressed ranks lieutenant involved anglo war stationed suppression slave trade navy order form european style army remain employment government rest life army quickly reached men expeditions suppress slave trade rebellions government retired royal_navy appointed brigadier general followed expeditions african mainland including failed attempt stop german expansion october appointed minister government position sultan time keen abolitionist promoted cause worked resulted prohibiting slave trade abolition slavery appointed british consul general declined position remaining instead troops played key role ending erupted attempt bypass requirement new british consul time minister continued involved military large campaigns decorated governments receiving appointments companion order michael companion order bath knight commander order michael british government membership crown rewarded member class member died malaria october early life career born march father captain welsh mother daughter sister née author famous book flora fauna cadet royal_navy appointed september stationed mediterranean active service anglo war qualified campaign medal promoted lieutenant march august posted depot ship royal_navy headquarters assist suppression slave trade area whilst onboard troops captured slave commended actions admiralty commander chief august navy form european style army enforce control mainland possessions army traditionally composed entirely arabs opened recruitment african majority island recruits training end year addition employed unorthodox recruitment methods purchasing slaves masters inmates prison recruiting rescued june explorer friend sultan british government sent shipment modern rifles ammunition gift arm troops introduced new uniform troops consisting red cap short black jackets white trousers enlisted ranks dark blue coats trousers gold silver lace arab officers possibly modelled royal_navy officers uniform familiar army grew quickly 1880s command men forces eventually numbering regulars tasks new army suppress smuggling slaves mainland island north troops completed mission capturing trade retired royal_navy june appointed brigadier general sultan dispatched military force bring african mainland territories control expedition initially intended reach men refused march inland deserted large numbers expedition ended instead man garrison established reduced mere handful men expedition proved sultan maintaining control possessions men involved expeditions halt land based slave trade developed seas heavily traders old vessel captained vessel crew patrols aimed slave trade smaller steam boats actual pursuits captures december caught slave captained slaves board transporting captain led boarding party release slaves men attacked sailors killing party sailing away led force short battle took mortally wounded prisoner returning returned african mainland territories landed force intended establish garrisons dissuade german territorial claims attempt ultimately failed german warships steamed harbour threatened sultan signing away territories later form german territories ceded unrest locals prevented taking control dispatched men restore order finding people gathered german administrators forced return men landed troops found subject death threats troops obey orders returned minister october formation constitutional government appointed minister despite hostility capacity sultan sultan position strong missionary island quoted saying powers defied examination état est state known strong man principal departments government run british indians approval required removed office rewarded government role appointment class member granted licence queen_victoria accept wear position suppress slavery country convinced sultan issue decree purchasing freedom slaves taken refuge prohibiting slave trade february appointed majesty commissioner british sphere influence took post instead chose remain rewarded service british government appointed companion order michael companion order bath despite renowned man ran fair administration strict criminals effective british rule halting slave trade led arabs petition sultan removal purchased island government intended prison housed prisoners instead yellow fever cases present use conservation area giant appointed knight commander order michael awarded membership german government matters came head attempted control palace death uncle august despite failing gain consent british consul opposed succession british agreement called soldiers attempt prevent situation eventually led support admiral vessels royal_navy bombarded palace secured end administration helped arrange succession pro british sultan successor continued reforms war slavery establishing new farms grow produce western techniques appointed member permitted accept wear decoration august military expeditions addition smaller scale expeditions described earlier embarked larger expeditions african mainland tenure minister initial rebellion area led men nephew refused acknowledge appointment new leader led open rebellion february year younger attacked troops officers anglo expedition sent quell consisted british sailors troops destroyed leaders fled older failed turn force admiral british marines sailors sent expedition failed capture expedition organised sailors marines destroyed action wounded shoulder following death german operating illegally sultan british government dispatched expedition october bring sultan justice warships transports carrying sailors marines indian police troops sent defeating sultan establishing british given control area established force indian police maintain peace police withdrawn july following threats violence new sultan expedition dispatched region consisted warships ship carried brigadier general hatch army escort force went july removed flag company replaced red flag destroying villages causing retreat forests british troops withdrew having suffered heavily malaria troops remained expedition sent sailors troops died soon sultan appointed govern behalf bringing affair close return action received west_africa campaign medal later life died malaria october buried military honours british cemetery outside successor minister island bought prison restaurant named honour church western end named
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