French slave ship Le Rodeur sails from Bonny to Guadeloupe
- When
- 1819
- Where
- Bonny, West Africa
- Episodes
- 1
In 1819, the French slave ship Le Rodeur departed from Bonny in West Africa for Guadeloupe. During the transatlantic crossing, blindness affected all individuals on board. Consequently, enslaved people were thrown overboard. The voyage occurred between April and June, though specific dates for the sailing are not explicitly detailed in the provided text.
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Background and detail
Background. The event centers on the 1819 voyage of the French slave ship Le Rodeur. The vessel departed from Bonny, located in West Africa, with a destination of Guadeloupe in the West Indies. The journey was marked by a catastrophic health crisis that affected the entire crew and passengers, leading to severe consequences for the enslaved individuals on board.
Voyage and Crisis. The transatlantic voyage took place between April and June 1819. During this period, all individuals on board became blind. This widespread affliction resulted in the throwing of slaves overboard as a direct consequence of the blindness. The specific number of thirty slaves mentioned in legacy records is not confirmed by the supplied passage, which only states that slaves were thrown overboard.
People involved
- Le Rodeur · Ship
Sources
- 1819 in France Wikipedia
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