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title: Luanda in the 18th Century
author: Guilherme Paes de Menezes
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14387/luanda-in-the-18th-century/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Luanda in the 18th Century

_Authored by Guilherme Paes de Menezes_

## Image File

[![Luanda in the 18th Century](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14387.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14387.png)

## Image Caption

A 1755 illustration of the port of Luanda, capital of the colony of [Portuguese Angola](https://www.worldhistory.org/Portuguese_Angola/) and capital of today's Angola. Luanda was one of the major points of assembly for African slaves destined for the Americas.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Menezes, G. P. d. (2021, July 12). Luanda in the 18th Century. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14387/luanda-in-the-18th-century/>
### Chicago
Menezes, Guilherme Paes de. "Luanda in the 18th Century." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 12, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14387/luanda-in-the-18th-century/>.
### MLA
Menezes, Guilherme Paes de. "Luanda in the 18th Century." *World History Encyclopedia*, 12 Jul 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14387/luanda-in-the-18th-century/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cidade_de_S%C3%A3o_Paulo_da_Assump%C3%A7%C3%A3o_de_Loanda.jpg) by [**Guilherme Paes de Menezes**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cidade_de_S%C3%A3o_Paulo_da_Assump%C3%A7%C3%A3o_de_Loanda.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 12 July 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.