EVENT INFORMATION

23
April
1716

The slave ship Amphitrion left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Martinique. About 190 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 23 April 1716 📍 Martinique

Vessel: Amphitrion; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 272.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Cazalis de Pradines; Captain: Dugué, Alain. The voyage began at Nantes on 24 November 1715. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Calabar (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Martinique, place unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 66 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 50.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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