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

Vessel: Saint René; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 254.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Chateaubriand, de; Captain: Chateaubriand, P-A-M de; Investor: Chateaubriand, P-A-M de; Captain: Ruellan de Gallinée. The voyage began at Saint-Malo on 23 March 1768. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Little Popo (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Cap Français. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 139 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 17.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.