1701–1775: The eighteenth-century slave trade to the French Caribbean was characterized by slightly longer maritime passages compared to other colonial regions.

1701–1775: The eighteenth-century slave trade to the French Caribbean was characterized by slightly longer maritime passages compared to other colonial regions. This trend was largely driven by the heavy dependence of French merchants on captives sourced from the Bight of Benin. The specific Atlantic routes required to transport labor from this region to the French Antilles added significant time to the Middle Passage. This geographic link between the Bight of Benin and the French colonies was a defining feature of the era’s slaving logistics.