EVENT INFORMATION

6
February
1720

The slave ship Saint Nicolas left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Martinique. About 213 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 6 February 1720 📍 Martinique

Vessel: Saint Nicolas; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 146.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Montaudoin, René; Captain: Naud, François. The voyage began at Nantes on 3 October 1719. 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: 92 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 2.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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