HMS Wager Shipwreck | Episode 5 | Unfortunate Adventures

HMS Wager Shipwreck | Episode 5 | Unfortunate Adventures

From Defragged History Podcast by Defragged History

May 3, 2026 · 1h 6m · Season 6 · Episode 5

About this episode

The episode discusses the unfortunate adventures of the survivors of the HMS Wager shipwreck as they navigate through various challenges.

The survivors of the wrecked HMS Wager had split into different groups. Team Bulkeley had made their way through the Strait of Magellan, and what was left of them landed safely in Portuguese-held Rio Grande, Brazil. Team Cheap had tried and failed to round the Tres Montes Cape to get to Chiloé Island, and was heading back to Wager Island to die. While Team Morris was planning an overland trip to Buenos Aires. And of course Commodore George Anson was still on his mission to capture that Manilla Galleon. *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…

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Host: Defragged History

Topics covered

  • shipwreck
  • survival
  • adventure
  • historical events
  • exploration
  • naval history

Keywords

  • HMS Wager
  • shipwreck
  • survivors
  • Strait of Magellan
  • Commodore George Anson
  • Rio Grande
  • Chiloé Island
  • Wager Island
  • Buenos Aires

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Places: Rio Grande, Brazil, Chiloé Island, Wager Island, Buenos Aires, Strait of Magellan

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