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

Vessel: Ardent; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 128.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Martel; Captain: Allot. The voyage began at Nantes on 19 November 1765. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Gold Coast, Fr definition (Other Africa). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Martinique, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 25.0%. Recorded outcome: Laid up (disarmed) or broken up in the Americas.