EVENT INFORMATION

12
August
1777

The slave ship Espérance left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Haiti. About 367 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 12 August 1777 📍 Haiti

Vessel: Espérance; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 200. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Guillon; : Guillon; Captain: Bertrand, Jacques. The voyage began at Nantes on 5 April 1777. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Léogane. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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