EVENT INFORMATION

1
May
1685

The slave ship Golden Fortune left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Barbados. About 260 people had been taken aboard.

← Back to Dashboard
๐Ÿ“… 1 May 1685 ๐Ÿ“ Barbados

Vessel: Golden Fortune; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 146.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Royal African Company; Captain: Knight, Edward. The voyage began at Barbados, place unspecified on 10 October 1684. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Barbados, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 18.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

Log in to like or bookmark this story.
๐Ÿ”– Bookmark