EVENT INFORMATION

20
November
1729

The slave ship Angélique began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to French Guiana.

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📅 20 November 1729 📍 French Guiana

Vessel: Angélique; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 305.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Herault, Louis; Investor: Dupas, Fr-Pierre. The voyage began at La Rochelle on 15 July 1729. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Cayenne. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 3.0%. Recorded resistance: Revolt by enslaved people. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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