EVENT INFORMATION

5
April
1778

The slave ship Espérance completed the voyage after transporting enslaved Africans to Haiti.

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📅 5 April 1778 📍 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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