EVENT INFORMATION

15
February
1751

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

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📅 15 February 1751 📍 Martinique

Vessel: Sauveur; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 182.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: La Fontaine Le Bonhomme, de; Captain: Gardon Dubournay, Joseph; Captain: Trabaud, Barthélemy. The voyage began at Saint-Malo on 15 February 1751. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Africa, port unspecified (Other Africa). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Martinique, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 8.0%. Recorded resistance: Revolt by enslaved people. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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