EVENT INFORMATION

29
July
1754

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

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๐Ÿ“… 29 July 1754 ๐Ÿ“ Haiti

Vessel: Triton; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 272.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Thomas, Guillaume; Investor: Thomas, Guillaume; Captain: Forget, Jacques. The voyage began at Nantes on 29 July 1754. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Epe (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Saint-Marc. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 109 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 16.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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