EVENT INFORMATION

24
May
1729

The slave ship Annibal left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Haiti. About 300 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 24 May 1729 📍 Haiti

Vessel: Annibal; flag: France; rig: Fregat; estimated standardized tonnage: 305.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Kerguenel, Ch de; Investor: Compagnie des Indes. The voyage began at Lorient on 4 February 1729. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Gambia (Senegambia and offshore Atlantic). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Cayes (Les). Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 44 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 25.0%. Recorded resistance: Revolt by enslaved people. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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