1727-1863: Following the incorporation of Ouidah into the Kingdom of Dahomey in 1727, the number of captives dispatched from the port began to diminish compa…

1727-1863: Following the incorporation of Ouidah into the Kingdom of Dahomey in 1727, the number of captives dispatched from the port began to diminish compared to its period of independence. Despite this relative decline, Ouidah remained a critical hub where French and Brazilian rivals eventually outpaced British and Dutch merchants. In the latter half of the eighteenth century, Yoruba speakers became the dominant group among those being forcibly transported from the port. Destinations for these individuals shifted over time, with Saint-Domingue, Bahia, and Cuba receiving the largest numbers of captives.