The African Slave Trade Patrol was a naval operation established in the 19th century to combat the illegal slave trade across the Atlantic Ocean. Various countries, including Britain, formed patrols to intercept slave ships and rescue enslaved individuals. This effort aimed to enforce laws that prohibited the slave trade and to promote human rights. The patrols were part of a broader movement against slavery, which gained momentum after the abolition of the slave trade in many nations. The actions of the patrols contributed to the decline of the transatlantic slave trade and highlighted the international commitment to ending slavery.