18th C Indian Ocean VoyagesMain MenuThe Voyage of the Prince de ContiFollow a French East India Company voyageLascarsSouth Asian sailors on the Prince de ContiThe Grim Side of SailingDeath and Disease on the Prince de ContiClimbing the LadderFollow the career trajectories of skilled sailorsMath and Science at SeaSailors' homework on the Prince de ContiAlong for the ridePassengers on the Prince de ContiMargaret Schottef1cf1ba52c6ad9ac71dc2f31f540ecfd6f863db2Matt Robertshawb17ae2d86131f0de10f5609f41b12fea9cbbd232
A military unit travels to South Asia
12021-08-03T11:12:52-04:00Matt Robertshawb17ae2d86131f0de10f5609f41b12fea9cbbd23210113image_header51552021-08-23T14:08:37-04:00Matt Robertshawb17ae2d86131f0de10f5609f41b12fea9cbbd232On 8 March 1754, a military unit composed of 111 French and German soldiers boarded the Prince de Conti at Lorient. The next day, they set sail for South Asia. Seven stayed behind due to illness or other causes. One deserted before embarking. Along the way, five deserted in Santiago on Cabo Verde on 4 April. They disembarked at Pondichéry on 2 September 1754.
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12021-08-03T11:20:36-04:00Matt Robertshawb17ae2d86131f0de10f5609f41b12fea9cbbd232The military unit embarks4Lorient, Francegoogle_maps2021-08-23T13:44:56-04:0003/08/175447.75, -3.36Matt Robertshawb17ae2d86131f0de10f5609f41b12fea9cbbd232
12021-08-03T11:33:41-04:00Matt Robertshawb17ae2d86131f0de10f5609f41b12fea9cbbd232The unit disembarks2Pondichéry, French Indiagoogle_maps2021-08-03T11:33:53-04:0009/02/175411.916667, 79.816667Matt Robertshawb17ae2d86131f0de10f5609f41b12fea9cbbd232
12021-08-03T11:46:22-04:00Matt Robertshawb17ae2d86131f0de10f5609f41b12fea9cbbd232Coda: The return of Duclos3Port Louis, Ile de Francegoogle_maps2021-08-23T14:07:48-04:0011/26/1755-20.164444, 57.504167Matt Robertshawb17ae2d86131f0de10f5609f41b12fea9cbbd232