How does this tie in with the slave trade, which started much earlier? Did the kidnappers just set up bases on coastal areas without heading very far inland?
Yes. This post refers to the beginning of the "Scramble for Africa," which was wholesale conquering and colonizing of the continent beginning later in the 19th century. Prior to that, Europeans dabbled in Africa, mostly as ports of resupply while on their way to the east and to purchase slaves.
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How does this tie in with the slave trade, which started much earlier? Did the kidnappers just set up bases on coastal areas without heading very far inland?
Yes. This post refers to the beginning of the "Scramble for Africa," which was wholesale conquering and colonizing of the continent beginning later in the 19th century. Prior to that, Europeans dabbled in Africa, mostly as ports of resupply while on their way to the east and to purchase slaves.