EVENT INFORMATION

29
June
1753

The slave ship Duc de Bourgogne arrived with enslaved Africans in Haiti. About 211 people had been taken aboard and approximately 180 arrived.

← Back to Dashboard
📅 29 June 1753 📍 Haiti

Vessel: Duc de Bourgogne; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 173.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Fessard, Étienne; Investor: Braudan, Abraham; Investor: Braudan; Investor: Gillard. The voyage began at Nantes on 18 October 1752. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Saint-Marc. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 12.3%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

Log in to like or bookmark this story.
🔖 Bookmark