The Triangular Trade By Luke Sabanovic Feb 20, 1562 Sir john hawkins was the first english sea captian to do this Feb 20, 1600 Portugese took african slaves to american colonies Feb 20, 1652 British captured Barbados Feb 20, 1672 Royal africa company was set up to trade african slaves Feb 20, 1700 british sailors became involved in the trade Feb 20, 1700 english pirates startes selling saves to the spanish colonies Feb 20, 1700 A slave cost 3 Euros Feb 20, 1713 Treaty of Utrecht gave them the right to sel slaves Feb 20, 1713 Spain gave british slave traders Feb 20, 1787 commitee for the abolition of the slave trade was set up Feb 20, 1791 led a successful slave revolution Feb 20, 1800 Portugese traders took slaves to africa to work Feb 20, 1839 Slaves mutinied on board ships Feb 20, 1900 6 million africans were taken to ammericans as slaves Feb 20, 1900 public opinion began to turn against the slave trade