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The slaveship Fredensborg from Copenhagen in Denmark by town Accra on the Goldcoast, 1767. The castle Christiansborg in the background. 265 slaves were taken on board before the ship left, bound for St.Croix. This voyace in the triangle-trade ended by wrecking the ship outside Arendal in Norway 1.of December 1768. Author: Painter Ants Lepson, Arendal Norway.

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