EVENT INFORMATION

29
November
1805

The slave ship Espasia left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Uruguay. About 208 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 29 November 1805 📍 Uruguay

Vessel: Espasia; flag: U.S.A.; rig: Fragata. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Moore, Benjamin; Investor: Moore, Benjamin. The voyage began at New York on 10 March 1805. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Mozambique (East Africa and Indian Ocean islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Montevideo. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 65 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 20.0%.

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