HMS Wager Shipwreck | Episode 3 | Run to the Devil

About this episode

This episode discusses the shipwreck of HMS Wager and the subsequent survival efforts of its crew on Wager Island.

The HMS Wager had shipwrecked while on a mission against Spain in the War of Jenkins' Ear. The survivors had made a settlement on what they called Wager Island. They had a Barge, a Cutter and a Yawl, and were lengthening the Longboat so they could take the 100 or so survivors off the island. But there was disagreement in the leadership on which route to take. *Support the Channel* Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/u83314446 Paypal https://defraggedhistory.com/support/ Buy me a Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/defraggedhc Free Newsletter Subscription: Substack https://substack.com/@defraggedhistory 🎥Full Playlist YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5kdplBvGykXSqQaBrMnrv_HnvMeLTL7x Episode 1 - The Most Mad Seas: ⁠https://youtu.be/i3bRsdIkpxM⁠ Episode 2 - Mission Control: ⁠https://youtu.be/SjEi5dPWJIk⁠ Episode 3 - Run to the Devil: ⁠https://youtu.be/bZLVvXv5J74⁠ Episode 4 - Perish or Pull: ⁠https://youtu.be/72Hine-UuWs⁠ Episode 5 - Unfortunate Adventures: ⁠https://youtu.be/DKuw7E_lN8M⁠ *SOURCES AND INFO* 🌐 Website: https://defraggedhistory.com/ 📖 Sources: https://defraggedhistory.com/bibliography-the-wager/ 🎶 Music: https://defraggedhistory.com/hms-wager-the-music/…

People in this episode

Host: Defragged History

Topics covered

• shipwreck
• survival
• leadership conflict
• historical events
• naval history

Keywords

• HMS Wager
• shipwreck
• survivors
• leadership
• War of Jenkins' Ear

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: HMS Wager

Places: Wager Island

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