EVENT INFORMATION

11
August
1755

The slave ship Triton arrived with enslaved Africans in Haiti. About 466 people had been taken aboard and approximately 392 arrived.

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๐Ÿ“… 11 August 1755 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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