The slave ship Marie Magdelaine began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Haiti.

Vessel: Marie Magdelaine; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 281.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Sarrebourse de Hauteville; Captain: Terrien, Grégoire. The voyage began at Nantes on 9 July 1728. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Cap Français. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 101 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 11.0%. Recorded resistance: Revolt by enslaved people. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.