EVENT INFORMATION

24
August
1770

The slave ship Duc d'Amboise left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Haiti. About 468 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 24 August 1770 📍 Haiti

Vessel: Duc d'Amboise; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 329.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Exaudy; Investor: Exaudy; Investor: Lepot. The voyage began at Nantes on 24 October 1769. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cabinda (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Cap Français. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 67 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 16.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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