The slave ship Duc de Bretagne began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Haiti.

Vessel: Duc de Bretagne; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 218.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Gontard, Claude; Investor: Compagnie du Sénégal. The voyage began at La Rochelle on 10 May 1710. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Saint-Louis (Senegambia and offshore Atlantic). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Cap Français. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 42 days. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.