EVENT INFORMATION

18
June
1730

The slave ship Embuscade left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Martinique. About 360 people had been taken aboard.

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๐Ÿ“… 18 June 1730 ๐Ÿ“ Martinique

Vessel: Embuscade; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 272.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Butler, Richard; Investor: Butler, Richard; Investor: Dubournay; Investor: Butler. The voyage began at Saint-Malo on 11 October 1729. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Martinique, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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