The slave ship Heureux Aventurier began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Guadeloupe.

Vessel: Heureux Aventurier; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 146.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Montaudoin, René; Captain: Pommeray, Jean. The voyage began at Nantes on 31 October 1715. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Calabar (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Basse-Terre. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 97 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 67.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.