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28
Augustus
1740

The slave ship Gloire completed the voyage after transporting enslaved Africans to Martinique.

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📅 28 Augustus 1740 📍 Martinique

Vessel: Gloire; flag: France; rig: Fregat; estimated standardized tonnage: 453.1. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Fontené, C. Boquet de; Investor: Compagnie des Indes. The voyage began at Lorient on 25 May 1739. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Gorée (Senegambia and offshore Atlantic). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Martinique, place unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 39 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 8.0%. Recorded resistance: Revolt by enslaved people. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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