EVENT INFORMATION

7
October
1786

The slave ship Christiansborg left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward U.S. Virgin Islands. About 452 people had been taken aboard.

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Slave voyages 📅 7 October 1786 📍 U.S. Virgin Islands

Vessel: Christiansborg; flag: Denmark / Baltic; rig: Fregat. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Berg, Jens Jensen. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Gold Coast, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: St Croix. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 10.2%. Recorded resistance: Revolt by enslaved people.

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