The Atlantic Slave Trade: The 1794 Capture of the Vengeance and the French Slave Ship Rebellion

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore a lesser-known but dramatic episode of the Atlantic slave trade: the 1794 capture of the French slave ship Vengeance by its own captives off the coast of West Africa. The Vengeance, owned by Nantes merchants, had taken on 400 enslaved Africans from the port of Ouidah when a coordinated rebellion broke out. The captives seized control, killed several crew members, and attempted to sail back to Africa, only to be recaptured by a British naval vessel. The story raises questions about the legal status of slave ships and the concept of 'just rebellion' in international law. Lucas also delves into the broader context of the French Revolution's impact on slavery, the rise of the Nantes slave trade, and the eventual abolitionist movements that followed. The episode features key figures like the French abolitionist Abbé Grégoire and the revolutionary National Convention's decree of 1794 that abolished slavery in French colonies, though it was later reversed by Napoleon. #Vengeance #FrenchSlaveShip #Ouidah #SlaveRebellion #1794 #Nantes #FrenchRevolution #AtlanticSlaveTrade #History #FexingoHistory #Abolition #AbbéGrégoire #NationalConvention #Bonaparte #HaitianRevolution #SlaveShipCapture #MiddlePassage #FrenchColonies Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo