Wikipedia quotes someone disparaging the antislavery efforts saying they used less than 5% of Royal Navy ships, which I interpret as meaning they probably used between 4% and 5%.
This article says: “At its peak in the 1840s and 1850s, British operations off the West African coast involved up to 36 vessels and more than 4,000 men, costing an estimated half of all naval spending – amounting to between 1% and 2% of British government expenditure.”
Big discrepancy between “half of all naval spending” and “less than 5%.” Maybe the peak was half and the min was 4%?
Either way, I’m pretty impressed. I wonder what fraction of typical Great Power military budgets go to humanitarian efforts.
Wikipedia quotes someone disparaging the antislavery efforts saying they used less than 5% of Royal Navy ships, which I interpret as meaning they probably used between 4% and 5%.
This article says: “At its peak in the 1840s and 1850s, British operations off the West African coast involved up to 36 vessels and more than 4,000 men, costing an estimated half of all naval spending – amounting to between 1% and 2% of British government expenditure.”
Big discrepancy between “half of all naval spending” and “less than 5%.” Maybe the peak was half and the min was 4%?
Either way, I’m pretty impressed. I wonder what fraction of typical Great Power military budgets go to humanitarian efforts.