EVENT INFORMATION

10
February
1779

The slave ship Fredensborg arrived with enslaved Africans in U.S. Virgin Islands. About 421 people had been taken aboard and approximately 276 arrived.

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📅 10 February 1779 📍 U.S. Virgin Islands

Vessel: Fredensborg; flag: Denmark / Baltic. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Ferentz, Johan Frantzen. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Danish Gold Coast. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Danish West Indies, colony unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 34.4%.

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