Historedia
Person

William McCoskry

Events
2
Episodes
3
Years
1861

Every event in Historedia whose sources name William McCoskry, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Britain annexes Lagos Island

    1861

    Role: Acting Consul in Lagos

    1. 30 July 1861 · HMS Prometheus (vessel)Pre-Treaty Negotiations

      British officials met Oba Dosunmu aboard HMS Prometheus on 30 July 1861 to explain treaty terms.

    2. 6 August 1861 · Lagos IslandSigning of the Treaty of Cession

      Oba Dosunmu signed the Treaty of Cession on 6 August 1861, ceding Lagos Island to Britain under threat of bombardment.

  2. British Anti-Slave-Trade Bases Established at Lagos

    1861

    Role: Acting Consul in Lagos

    1. 6 August 1861 · Lagos IslandSigning of the Treaty of Cession

      Oba Dosunmu signed the Treaty of Cession on 6 August 1861, ceding Lagos Island to Britain under threat of bombardment.

Sources

  1. Lagos Treaty of Cession Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-09