Royal African Company
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The Royal African Company was an English trading company established in 1660 by the House of Stuart and City of London merchants to trade along the West African coast. It was overseen by the Duke of Y
1686 English guinea showing the Royal African Company's symbol, an elephant and castle, under the bust of James II
Cape Coast Castle, capital of the British Gold Coast
Fort Sekondi
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Fort Sekondi, also Fort George, was an English fort on the Gold Coast, built in 1682 at Sekondi. It was close to the Dutch Fort Orange, which had been built in 1642. This first English building was sm
Fort Orange (left) and Fort Sekondi (right)