The slave ship Maréchal d'Estrées began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Haiti.

Vessel: Maréchal d'Estrées; flag: France; rig: Fregat; estimated standardized tonnage: 343.1. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Fabrique, F; Investor: Compagnie des Indes. The voyage began at Lorient on 5 May 1726. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Gorée (Senegambia and offshore Atlantic). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Cayes (Les). Recorded outcome: Shipwrecked or destroyed, after disembarkation.