EVENT INFORMATION

7
June
1743

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

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๐Ÿ“… 7 June 1743 ๐Ÿ“ Martinique

Vessel: Flore; flag: France; rig: Fregat; estimated standardized tonnage: 453.1. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Touffreville, J. le Roux de; Investor: Compagnie des Indes. The voyage began at Lorient on 15 November 1741. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Martinique, place unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 108 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 10.0%. Recorded resistance: Revolt by enslaved people. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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