Albreda
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Division North Bank Division | | |
District | Upper Niumi | |
Population (2012) | ||
• Total | 1,829 |
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Albreda is a historic settlement in the Gambia on the north bank of the Gambia River, variously described as a 'trading post' or a 'slave fort'. It is located near Jufureh in the North Bank Division and an arch stands on the beach connecting the two places. As of 2008, it has an estimated population of 1,776.[1]
History
According to Wolof oral tradition, Musa Gaye, a Wolof marabout founded it sometime between 1520 and 1681. Wolof traders called the island Draga, while the Mandinkas called it Albadar.[2]
In 1681, the local
Following a French attack, the English abandoned Fort James in 1779. The French abandoned Albreda in 1804.[3] In 1816, however, the British returned, establishing Bathurst on St Mary's island at the mouth of the river. Shortly afterwards, the French returned to Albreda.[4]
Albreda was transferred from French control to the British empire in 1857. Today it contains a slave museum which opened in 1996.[5]
Roots
There is a family in the town who claim to be descendants of
See also
References
- ^ World Gazetteer [dead link], retrieved 20 August 2008
- ^ CD-ROM: NRS – GAMBIA
- ^ Wright, Donald R. (2018). THE WORLD AND A VERY SMALL PLACE IN AFRICA A History of Globalization in Niumi, The Gambia (4th ed.). New York: Routledge. p. 118.
- ^ Mbaeyi, P. M. “THE BARRA-BRITISH WAR OF 1831: A RECONSIDERATION OF ITS ORIGINS AND IMPORTANCE.” Journal of the Historical Society of Nigeria, vol. 3, no. 4, 1967, pp. 618. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/41856904. Accessed 4 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Albreda". lovegambia.co.uk. Retrieved 25 November 2016.