EVENT INFORMATION

18
January
1787

The slave ship Licorne departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Haiti.

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📅 18 January 1787 📍 Haiti

Vessel: Licorne; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 625. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Brugevin, Joseph; Investor: Troplong; Investor: Cochon. The voyage began at Bordeaux on 18 January 1787. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Ibo (East Africa and Indian Ocean islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Cap Français. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 79 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 2.5%. Recorded resistance: Revolt by enslaved people. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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