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Transatlantic Voyage and Blindness
- When
- April–June 1819
- Where
- Bonny, West Africa
The French slave ship Le Rodeur sailed from Bonny to Guadeloupe between April and June 1819, during which all onboard became blind.
The ship departed from Bonny in West Africa for Guadeloupe in the West Indies. During the course of the transatlantic voyage, a severe health crisis occurred where all individuals on board became blind. As a consequence of this blindness, slaves were thrown overboard. The exact number of slaves thrown overboard is not specified in the source, though legacy records suggest thirty.
Sources
- 1819 in France Wikipedia
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