EVENT INFORMATION

23
August
1751

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

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📅 23 August 1751 📍 Martinique

Vessel: Espérance; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 305.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Quesnel de la Rivaudais; Captain: Hamon Du Courchamp, Ph. The voyage began at Saint-Malo on 16 November 1749. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Grand Popo (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Martinique, place unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 139 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 28.0%. Recorded resistance: Revolt by enslaved people. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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