1763–1808: Following its transition to British control in 1763, the island of St.

1763–1808: Following its transition to British control in 1763, the island of St. Vincent rapidly became a primary destination for British slaving vessels. Arrivals are estimated to have reached their peak in two distinct periods, from 1771 to 1773 and again from 1791 to 1793, before declining toward the 1807 abolition. Ships outfitted in Liverpool, London, and Bristol accounted for nearly all documented arrivals, with Liverpool alone managing two-thirds of the traffic. The labor force was drawn predominantly from the Gold Coast and the Bight of Biafra, reflecting the established commercial networks of the British Atlantic.