HMS Wager (1739) - Wikipedia
HMS Wager was a square-rigged sixth-rate Royal Navy ship of 28 guns. It was built as an East Indiaman in about 1734 and made two voyages to India for the East India Company before the …
Wager Mutiny - Wikipedia
The Wager Mutiny took place in 1741, after the British warship HMS Wager was wrecked on a desolate island off the south coast of present-day Chile. Wager was part of a naval squadron …
Mutiny or Survival – The Shipwreck of HMS Wager (1739)
May 26, 2022 · The British Royal Navy ship HMS Wager chose to take this route and was at full sail in the dead centre of the passage 12 April 1741. HMS Wager was a square-rigged sixth …
The Wager Mutiny: Inside The 18th-Century Shipwreck And Crew ...
Mar 9, 2024 · In 1741, the British warship HMS Wager wrecked upon an island off the coast of Chile, leading the crew to descend into mutiny, murder, and even cannibalism. What began as …
The Wager Mutiny, an 18th-Century Sensation - Explore the Archive
Jul 14, 2023 · The British Admiralty purchased the HMS Wager, a 30-gun trading ship, to attack Spanish interests in the Pacific. The result was one of the most catastrophic mutiny attempts …
The Wager - storymaps.com
Oct 8, 2024 · First built in 1734, it was built as an East Indiaman and made two voyages to India for the East India Company before the Royal Navy purchased her in 1739. The ship was put …
Wager Mutiny: A Forgotten Story Of Murder And Brutality ...
Apr 8, 2021 · En route to Spain there was a dramatic and bloody attempt by 12 Indian slaves to take over the ship, which was very nearly successful. Having arrived in Spain, the Wager men …
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