EVENT INFORMATION

12
May
1714

The slave ship Africain left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Martinique. About 230 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 12 May 1714 📍 Martinique

Vessel: Africain; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 236.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Villeanne Beaudoin; Captain: Lodoyé, Yacinte; Captain: Dorbelais; Investor: Dumottay Bassinot. The voyage began at Saint-Malo on 21 July 1713. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Jacquin (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Martinique, place unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 173 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 44.0%. Recorded resistance: Revolt by enslaved people. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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