Above, Governor Wall hanging on a gibbet with a cloth over his head; below, Governor Wall ordering the flogging of a naked man who is tied to a block. Etching.

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Above, Governor Wall hanging on a gibbet with a cloth over his head; below, Governor Wall ordering the flogging of a naked man who is tied to a block. Etching. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Wall was hanged in 1802 for flogging to death three soldiers without trial in Gorée, West Africa (The Gambia or Senegal) in 1782

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1 print : etching, with engraving ; image 16.4 x 9.3 cm

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The execution of Governor Wall. The cruelty of Governor Wall in Gorée.

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Wellcome Collection 43514i

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