EVENT INFORMATION

15
March
1777

The slave ship Duchesse de Duras arrived with enslaved Africans in Haiti. About 405 people had been taken aboard and approximately 397 arrived.

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📅 15 March 1777 📍 Haiti

Vessel: Duchesse de Duras; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 175. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Deridelière Le Roux; Captain: Maugeais, Aubin. The voyage began at Nantes on 27 April 1776. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Loango (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Léogane. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 85 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 2.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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