EVENT INFORMATION

14
May
1775

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

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๐Ÿ“… 14 May 1775 ๐Ÿ“ Martinique

Vessel: Pacifique; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 260. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Chauvel; Investor: Chauvel; Captain: Longer, Pierre-Jacques. The voyage began at Le Havre on 14 May 1775. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Loango (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Martinique, place unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 47 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 53.0%. Recorded resistance: Revolt by enslaved people. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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