EVENT INFORMATION

16
September
1826

The slave ship Leoa Africana departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Brazil.

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📅 16 September 1826 📍 Brazil

Vessel: Leoa Africana; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Schooner. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Ferreira, João Antônio; Investor: Ferreira, João Antônio; Captain: Viana, João Miguel. The voyage began at Rio de Janeiro on 16 September 1826. 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: 27 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 6.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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