EVENT INFORMATION

26
November
1748

The slave ship Voltigeur departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Martinique.

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๐Ÿ“… 26 November 1748 ๐Ÿ“ Martinique

Vessel: Voltigeur; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 182.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Le Masne, Pierre; Investor: Le Masne, Claude; Captain: Berthelot, Nicolas. The voyage began at Nantes on 26 November 1748. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Africa, port unspecified (Other Africa). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Martinique, place unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 118 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 10.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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