EVENT INFORMATION

19
August
1715

The slave ship Hope departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Argentina.

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๐Ÿ“… 19 August 1715 ๐Ÿ“ Argentina

Vessel: Hope; flag: Great Britain; rig: Buque; estimated standardized tonnage: 218.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Cronker, Walter; Investor: South Sea Company. The voyage began at London on 19 August 1715. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cabinda (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Buenos Aires. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 49.1%.

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