HMS Wager Shipwreck | Episode 4 | Perish or Pull

HMS Wager Shipwreck | Episode 4 | Perish or Pull

From Defragged History Podcast by Defragged History

April 26, 2026 · 57 min · Season 6 · Episode 4

About this episode

The episode discusses the decision-making of the HMS Wager's castaways as they embark on a perilous journey.

After the HMS Wager's castaways fixed the Longboat, the Speedwell, the question was in which direction to take her Should they go north and carry out the mission against the Spaniards with Captain David Cheap, or head South and try to get home to England via the Strait of Magellan with Gunner John Bulkeley? On March 13, 1741, 81 people embarked on three boats and sailed for the Strait of Magellan. *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: 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 Episode 6 - The Ghost of Wager Island: TBA *SOURCES AND INFO* 🌐 Website: https://defraggedhistory.com/ 📖 Sources…

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Topics covered

  • HMS Wager
  • shipwreck
  • Strait of Magellan
  • castaways
  • historical adventure

Keywords

  • HMS Wager
  • shipwreck
  • David Cheap
  • John Bulkeley
  • Strait of Magellan
  • castaways
  • 1741

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