EVENT INFORMATION

18
July
1725

The slave ship Méduse left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Haiti. About 482 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 18 July 1725 📍 Haiti

Vessel: Méduse; flag: France; rig: Fregat; estimated standardized tonnage: 376.1. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: d'Hermitte, H; Investor: Compagnie des Indes. The voyage began at Lorient on 11 February 1725. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Cap Français. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 3.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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