The 1723 Elizabeth Mutiny: An Atlantic Slave Revolt Aborted

In 1723, the slave ship Elizabeth left the Gold Coast for Barbados with a cargo of over 200 captives, mostly Coromantee from the Akan region. Twenty-three men led a carefully planned revolt, armed with shackles and determination, but internal betrayal and brutal countermeasures crushed it. This episode follows the arc of the mutiny from its origins in the African interior through the Atlantic crossing and into the English courts where the surviving rebels faced trial. We examine the Coromantee reputation for resistance, the role of captives from the Asante-Fante wars, and how the Royal African Court in London adjudicated maritime insurrection. Drawing on trial records and ship logs, we reconstruct the desperate hours aboard the Elizabeth and trace the aftermath for those who survived the voyage. A story of courage, betrayal, and the legal machinery that sustained the slave trade. #ElizabethMutiny #Coromantee #Akan #SlaveRevolt #1723 #GoldCoast #Barbados #RoyalAfricanCourt #Asante #Fante #MiddlePassage #SlaveShip #AtlanticHistory #Resistance #MaritimeLaw #History #FexingoHistory #WorldHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo