An American naval vessel seized the Amistad when the ship had wandered off course near Long Island .
In 1839 , the Spanish schooner La Amistad with fifty slaves became the site of slave revolt between two Cuban ports , and two crew members were killed .
An American naval vessel seized the La Amistad when the ship had wandered off course near Long Island .
In 1839 , the Spanish schooner La Amistad with fifty slaves became the site of slave revolt between two Cuban ports , and two crew members were killed .