EVENT INFORMATION

15
February
1812

The slave ship Feliz Eugênia began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Brazil.

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📅 15 February 1812 📍 Brazil

Vessel: Feliz Eugênia; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Galera. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Figueiredo, Antônio Peres de. The voyage began at Rio de Janeiro on 31 December 1811. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Benguela (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Rio de Janeiro. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 32 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 10.0%. Recorded resistance: Revolt by enslaved people. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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