18th C Indian Ocean VoyagesMain MenuThe Voyage of the Prince de ContiFollow a French East India Company voyageLascarsSouth Asian sailors 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 Robertshaw40e5b327fdb9634f3283f04eaa4ba38307a08ce4
The Grim Side of Sailing
12021-08-17T13:31:19-04:00Matt Robertshaw40e5b327fdb9634f3283f04eaa4ba38307a08ce410122Death and Disease on the Prince de Contiimage_header51372021-09-03T11:50:31-04:00Matt Robertshaw40e5b327fdb9634f3283f04eaa4ba38307a08ce4Over the two and a half years of its voyage, the Prince de Conti experienced numerous cases of illness and death among its passengers and crew. Of the 409 individuals who set foot on the ship, 33 died (8.07%) and 24 disembarked due to illness (5.87%). Altogether, almost 14% of the ship's crew and passengers did not arrive at their intended destination.
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1media/banniere_navire.jpg2021-07-22T13:36:48-04:00Matt Robertshaw40e5b327fdb9634f3283f04eaa4ba38307a08ce4Port Louis46Port on Île de France (Mauritius)google_maps2022-05-05T13:31:11-04:0007/14/1755 - 12/19/1755-20.164444, 57.504167Matt Robertshaw40e5b327fdb9634f3283f04eaa4ba38307a08ce4
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