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Which British military officer founded the settlement of Bathurst, now known as Banjul, in 1816?

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Correct answer: Alexander Grant

Captain Alexander Grant founded the settlement in 1816 to serve as a military outpost. His primary mission was to suppress the illegal transatlantic slave trade after the British Empire abolished it in 1807. Grant signed a treaty with the local King of Kombo to secure the island, marking the start of modern Banjul.

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