EVENT INFORMATION

10
August
1815

The slave ship Lusitânia arrived with enslaved Africans in Brazil. About 551 people had been taken aboard and approximately 495 arrived.

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📅 10 August 1815 📍 Brazil

Vessel: Lusitânia; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Ship. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Lopes, Francisco da Silva; Investor: Lopes, Francisco da Silva; Investor: Velho, Amaro. The voyage began at Rio de Janeiro on 9 February 1815. 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: 39 days. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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