EVENT INFORMATION

7
December
1755

The slave ship Jeune Mars arrived with enslaved Africans in Martinique. About 142 people had been taken aboard and approximately 103 arrived.

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📅 7 December 1755 📍 Martinique

Vessel: Jeune Mars; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 113.9. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Guyard Du Pierrier; Captain: Robart, Jean-Laurent. The voyage began at Nantes on 19 November 1754. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Sierra Leone estuary. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Martinique, place unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 51 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 27.0%. Recorded resistance: Revolt by enslaved people. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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