Lord Ligonier (slave ship)
Lord Ligonier was an 18th-century British slave ship built in New England that unloaded enslaved Africans in Annapolis, Maryland in 1767. The ship was made famous by Alex Haley's novel, Roots: The Saga of an American Family, in which it brought his ancestor, Kunta Kinte, from The Gambia to the colonial United States.
| History | |
|---|---|
| Great Britain | |
| Name | Lord Ligonier |
| Namesake | John Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier |
| Owner | 1765, James Debatt, Daniel Vialars |
| Operator | Thomas Davies |
| Port of registry | London, England |
| Route | Annapolis, Maryland to London, England to The Gambia |
| Builder | Built in New England |
| Laid down | 1763 |
| Launched | 1765 |
| Completed | July 1765 |
| Acquired | c. 1765 |
| Fate | Unknown |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Slave ship |
| Tons burthen | 130 (bm |
| Decks | 6 |
| Propulsion | Wind |
| Sail plan | Ship rig |
| Capacity | 210 people |
| Crew | 40 |
| Armament | 6 guns |
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