The slave ship Duc d'Orléans began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Haiti.

Vessel: Duc d'Orléans; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 305.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Ferrandière; Investor: Compagnie du Sénégal. The voyage began at Le Havre on 18 November 1720. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Senegambia and offshore Atlantic, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Cap Français. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 4.0%. Recorded outcome: Shipwrecked or destroyed - unspecified.