EVENT INFORMATION

5
July
1798

The slave ship Eagle departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Trinidad and Tobago.

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๐Ÿ“… 5 July 1798 ๐Ÿ“ Trinidad and Tobago

Vessel: Eagle; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 180. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Tarleton; Investor: Tarleton; Captain: Mills, Michael; Investor: Backhouse. The voyage began at Liverpool on 5 July 1798. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Loango (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Trinidad, port unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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