What does BA stand for?

He may be the first to compare and contrast African and European approaches to woodland in British Africa.

And his prophecy that Rhodesia, which he regarded as the jewel in British Africa, would be ruined by black majority-rule now presents those of liberal conscience with some awkward, jagged pictures-leaving the unanswerable question of whether the disasters should properly be blamed on the legacies of European colonisation, economic exploitation of their lands by the West, or some more profound problem in adjusting traditional ways to democracy.

Naval historian (Canney) narrates the history of the squadron chronologically from commander to commander examining the approaches taken towards suppressing the slave trade, issues of logistics, climate and health issues, qualities and types of vessels used, relations with the British Africa Squadron, and other topics.