Triunfo Africano
In 1815, 18 enslaved African(s) were “liberated” in a state-run scheme usually resulting in involuntary indentures, conscription, or re-enslavement. Under the jurisdiction of 1, Case ID LA-E-3795 occurred via the Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown.
Case Details
| UID | LA-E-3795 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Triunfo Africano |
| Year | 1815 |
| Government Department | Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain |
| Court | Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Enslaved Total | 20 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 18 |
| Registered Total | 18 |
| Notes | |
| Sources | The National Archives, UK, HCA 49/91/1, "Vessels Cargoes and Slaves Proceeded Against in the Court of Vice Admiralty at Sierra Leone," Jun. 1808 - Mar. 1817, f. 1-37; The National Archives, UK, CO 967/91, "List of Vessels adjudicated at the Court of Vice Admiralty of Sierra Leone having the number of slaves captured and emancipated," 3 Sep. 1809 - 31 Dec. 1825, large document (15 ft. long); SlaveVoyages, www.slavevoyages.org (accessed 2020), Voyage ID: 7527. |
| Cite as: | Lovejoy, H. B. (2024). Conceptualizing ‘Liberated Africans’ and Slave Trade Abolition: Government Schemes to Indenture Enslaved People Captured from Slavery, 1800–1920. Past & Present, 1-69. https://doi.org/10.1093/pastj/gtae019 Chadha, K. (2024). Regenerated Identities: A Collaborative Web-based Content Management System for Digital Humanities. International Journal of Computer Applications, 186(29), 28–33. https://ijcaonline.org/archives/volume186/number29/regenerated-identities-a-collaborative-web-based-content-management-system-for-digital-humanities/ |
Event Details
| UID | LA-E-3795 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Triunfo Africano |
Departure from Africa
| Date | 1815-04-27 |
|---|---|
| Region | Voltaic |
| Place | Unspecified |
| Enslaved Total | 20 |
Capture
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Navy | Britain |
| Ship | Princess Charlotte |
| Captain | William Sanders |
| Supporting Ships |
Trial
| Sentence Date | 1815-06-21 |
|---|---|
| Government Department | Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain |
| Court | Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Date | 1815-06-02 |
| Region | Rivers of West Africa |
| Place | Freetown |
| Liberated Africans | 18 |
| Registered | 18 |
People Details
| UI | Name | Age | Sex | Height (ft) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VI009808 | Juan | 24 | Man | 5'6 | View Details |
| VI009809 | Bento | 24 | M | 5'6 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009810 | Joaquim | 23 | M | 5'5 | View Details |
| VI009811 | Joze | 26 | M | 5'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009812 | Kilcarto | 25 | M | 5'8 | View Details |
| VI009813 | Francisco | 14 | M | 4'10 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009814 | Joze | 28 | M | 5'3 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009815 | Francisco | 27 | M | 5'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009816 | Joze Ram | 27 | M | 5'6 3/4 | View Details |
| VI009817 | Augustine | 30 | M | 5'10 | View Details |
| VI009818 | Antonie | 22 | M | 5'5 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009819 | Batesa de la Olim | 27 | M | 5'5 | View Details |
| VI009820 | Juan | 30 | M | 5'4 | View Details |
| VI009821 | Manuel | 17 | M | 5'0 | View Details |
| VI009822 | Matea de Silver | 35 | M | 5'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009823 | Manuel | 26 | Man | 5'5 | View Details |
| VI009824 | Manuel Sante | 27 | M | 5'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009825 | Joaquim | 26 | M | 5'5 | View Details |