EVENT INFORMATION

18
August
1782

The slave ship Duchesse de Polignac arrived with enslaved Africans in Haiti. About 800 people had been taken aboard and approximately 800 arrived.

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📅 18 August 1782 📍 Haiti

Vessel: Duchesse de Polignac; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 450. People recorded in connection with the voyage: : Marion; Investor: Brillantois; Captain: Bernede. The voyage began at Saint-Malo on 11 February 1782. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cabinda (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Cap Français. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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