EVENT INFORMATION

21
September
1723

The slave ship Annibal left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Martinique. About 278 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 21 September 1723 📍 Martinique

Vessel: Annibal; flag: France; rig: Fregat; estimated standardized tonnage: 272.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Hardoin Dutertre; Investor: Compagnie des Indes. The voyage began at Lorient on 28 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: 71 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 5.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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