Episode 2 of 3
Mutiny Outbreak
- When
- 18 February 1766
- Where
- aboard the Meermin in the Indian Ocean
- Part of
- Meermin Slave Mutiny
On 18 February 1766, after weapons were brought on deck for cleaning, the Malagasy captives seized the Meermin.
On 18 February 1766 the ship's supercargo ordered assegais and swords brought on deck for the Malagasy to clean. The captives seized this opportunity to take the ship, an uprising that eventually killed half the crew and almost 30 Malagasy.
Sources
- Meermin Wikipedia, revision of 2026-04-29
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