Episode 2 of 2
Capture of the Antelope
- When
- June 29, 1820
- Where
- Off the coast of Florida
U.S. cutter Dallas captures slave ship Antelope off Florida coast with 280 Africans aboard.
On June 29, 1820, the U.S. Revenue-Marine cutter Dallas captured the slave ship Antelope off the coast of Florida. The ship carried approximately 280 Africans. The capture was based on suspicion that the vessel intended to illegally import slaves into the United States, violating the 1808 Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves.
Sources
- The Antelope Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-15
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