On a typical merchant run along the "triangle trade" route,a British ship would sail from New England with rum,trade the rum for slaves in Africa,and then:

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The "triangle trade" route typically involved trading goods such as rum from New England for slaves in Africa, then taking those slaves to the Caribbean to trade for molasses, which could then be brought back to New England to make more rum. This cycle would often repeat itself, creating a triangular pattern of trade. Returning to Europe to sell slaves was not typically part of this route, and trading slaves for tobacco or cotton in specific regions was less common than trading for molasses in the Caribbean.

On a Typical Merchant Run Along the "Triangle Trade" Route,a