A DARK CHAPTER IN HISTORY: THE ZONG MASSACRE

In the depths of 1781, a horrific act took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by a lust for profit, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke|John|William], ordered that over 130 African captives be thrown to their deaths. The massacre was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by the desire to maximize insurance payout for

Throughout the late 19th century, a subtle but intense rivalry for influence gripped Central Asia. The British Empire| The Tsarist government of Russia both sought to extend British-Russian competition their reach into this strategically important region, sparking what became known as the Great Game. Both empires engaged in a web of clandestine ope