EVENT INFORMATION

10
December
1805

The slave ship Aurora left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Uruguay. About 228 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 10 December 1805 📍 Uruguay

Vessel: Aurora; flag: U.S.A.; rig: Fragata. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Rus, James. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Kilwa (East Africa and Indian Ocean islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Montevideo. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 25.0%.

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