EVENT INFORMATION

13
January
1705

The slave ship Black Eagle arrived with enslaved Africans in Barbados. About 600 people had been taken aboard and approximately 536 arrived.

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📅 13 January 1705 📍 Barbados

Vessel: Black Eagle; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 310.1. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Royal African Company; Captain: Bound, Thomas. The voyage began at London on 10 April 1704. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Barbados, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 11.0%. Recorded outcome: Returned direct to Africa after bringing enslaved people to the Americas.

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