EVENT INFORMATION

28
February
1697

The slave ship Fauconberg (a) Falconberg departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Barbados.

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📅 28 February 1697 📍 Barbados

Vessel: Fauconberg (a) Falconberg; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 239.1. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Luke, John; Investor: Royal African Company. The voyage began at London on 28 February 1697. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cape Coast Castle (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Barbados, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 30.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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