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On this day — August 17

Date Country Category Title
17 August 1764 Haiti Slave voyages The slave ship Aimable Henriette completed the voyage after transporting enslaved Africans to Haiti.
17 August 1764 Haiti Slave voyages The slave ship Hermione left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Haiti. About 500 people had been taken aboard.
17 August 1763 Brazil Slave voyages The slave ship NS da Guia Santana e Almas left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Brazil. About 240 people had been taken aboard.
17 August 1763 Haiti Slave voyages The slave ship Amaranthe began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Haiti.
17 August 1763 Suriname Slave voyages The slave ship Prins Willem de Vijfde left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Suriname. About 295 people had been taken aboard.
17 August 1762 Brazil Slave voyages The slave ship S João Batista arrived with enslaved Africans in Brazil. About 424 people had been taken aboard and approximately 313 arrived.
17 August 1758 Brazil Slave voyages The slave ship NS da Conceição Bom Jesus da Pedra S Antônio e Almas departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Brazil.
17 August 1756 Barbados Slave voyages The slave ship Martha arrived with enslaved Africans in Barbados. About 81 people had been taken aboard and approximately 70 arrived.
17 August 1756 Grenada Slave voyages The slave ship Courrier arrived with enslaved Africans in Grenada. About 116 people had been taken aboard and approximately 106 arrived.
17 August 1755 Saint Kitts and Nevis Slave voyages The slave ship Sierra Leone departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Saint Kitts and Nevis.
17 August 1755 Suriname Slave voyages The slave ship Wulpenburg arrived with enslaved Africans in Suriname. About 337 people had been taken aboard and approximately 314 arrived.
17 August 1754 Brazil Slave voyages The slave ship NS do Pilar Monte do Carmo S Antônio e Almas began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Brazil.
17 August 1753 Barbados Slave voyages The slave ship Blossom departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Barbados.
17 August 1752 Barbados Slave voyages The slave ship Tryton arrived with enslaved Africans in Barbados. About 178 people had been taken aboard and approximately 158 arrived.
17 August 1752 Jamaica Slave voyages The slave ship Ranger departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Jamaica.
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