EVENT INFORMATION

22
January
1721

The slave ship Fortune left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Martinique. About 120 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 22 January 1721 📍 Martinique

Vessel: Fortune; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 92.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Leprince, Pierre; Captain: Gausse, Joseph. The voyage began at Nantes on 5 July 1720. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cabinda (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Martinique, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 5.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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