Wreck, Scandal & Mutiny on HMS Wager
Dan Snow's History Hit
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4.7 • 13.7K Ratings
🗓️ 13 June 2023
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
In 1740, the Royal Navy ship The Wager set sail for the Pacific to take part in the War of Jenkins' Ear. The unfortunate ship was separated from the fleet and, after pulverising storms and outbreaks of scurvy, ended up sinking near a small island off the coast of Chile.
Dan is joined by David Grann, author of the bestselling book The Wager, to tell this tale of shipwreck and mutiny on the high seas.
Produced by James Hickmann and edited by Dougal Patmore.
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