27 December 1794
São José slave ship wrecks at Camps Bay
The Portuguese slave ship São José wrecked near Camps Bay while carrying hundreds of enslaved people from Mozambique; many died and survivors were sold at the Cape.
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shipwreck
The Portuguese slave ship São José wrecked near Camps Bay while carrying hundreds of enslaved people from Mozambique; many died and survivors were sold at the Cape.
Significance
Major slavery event linking Mozambique, the Cape, and Atlantic/Indian Ocean traffic.
Why it matters
Major slavery event linking Mozambique, the Cape, and Atlantic/Indian Ocean traffic.
Disputed interpretations
Sources vary on the exact number aboard and the death toll, commonly reporting nearly 500 or 512 captives and about 200 deaths.