The slave ship Victorieux began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Martinique.

Vessel: Victorieux; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 365.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Hays, Guillaume; Investor: Schiell. The voyage began at Nantes on 31 December 1718. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Martinique, place unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 154 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 29.0%. Recorded outcome: Captured by pirates - enslaved people sold in Americas from another ship.