EVENT INFORMATION

28
September
1769

The slave ship Croissant left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Haiti. About 229 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 28 September 1769 📍 Haiti

Vessel: Croissant; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 236.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Odiette de la Garennerie, J-J; Captain: Guenichon, Michel. The voyage began at Nantes on 8 December 1768. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Loango (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Saint-Marc. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 100 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 11.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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