The slave ship Espoir began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Cuba.

Vessel: Espoir; flag: France; rig: Schooner; estimated standardized tonnage: 109. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Dennis, Pierre-Thomas; Captain: Denis, Frédéric-Constant. The voyage began at Nantes on 1 September 1820. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Gallinhas (Sierra Leone). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Trinidad de Cuba. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 35 days. Recorded outcome: French proceedings initiated in France, unknown outcome.