The 1693 Capture of the Princesa: A Portuguese Slave Ship's Last Voyage

In 1693, the Portuguese slave ship Princesa set sail from Angola bound for Brazil with over 500 enslaved Africans crammed into its hold. But the ship never reached its destination. What happened instead reveals a forgotten chapter of the Atlantic slave trade: the interception of slave ships by pirates — and the brutal choices that followed. Lucas and Luna dig into the Princesa's final voyage, the pirates who seized it, and the fate of the people on board. They explore the economics of the late 17th-century slave trade, the role of Portuguese slavers in the South Atlantic, and how piracy sometimes intersected with — and even disrupted — the human trafficking business. This episode also touches on the broader context of the 1690s, when the slave trade was booming and European rivalries played out on the backs of millions. A specific, harrowing story that sheds light on an often-overlooked corner of Atlantic history. #Princesa #PortugueseSlaveTrade #Luanda #Brazil #Piracy #1693 #SouthAtlantic #SlaveShip #MiddlePassage #History #FexingoHistory #AtlanticWorld #Angola #EnslavedAfricans #PirateInterception #17thCentury #SlaveTradeEconomics #MaritimeHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo