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The 1794 Capture of the Vengeance: French Slave Ship Rebellion
In 1794, the French slave ship Vengeance set sail from Ouidah, carrying over 300 enslaved Africans. But off the coast of Saint-Domingue, the captives rose up, killing the captain and most of the crew. Lucas and Luna explore this remarkable rebellion, set against the backdrop of the French Revolution, the National Convention's abolition of slavery, and the chaos of the Haitian Revolution. They discuss the ship's journey from Nantes, the role of the Société des Amis des Noirs, and the tragic irony that the Vengeance's revolt occurred just as France was outlawing the slave trade…
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