EVENT INFORMATION

22
August
1723

The slave ship Amériquain left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Martinique. About 300 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 22 August 1723 📍 Martinique

Vessel: Amériquain; flag: France; rig: Fregat; estimated standardized tonnage: 320.9. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Piednoir, H; Captain: Butler; Investor: Compagnie des Indes. The voyage began at Nantes on 30 March 1723. 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: 101 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 13.0%. Recorded resistance: Revolt by enslaved people. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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