Description
In 1741, the British warship HMS Wager crashed at the shore of an uninhabited island off the coast of Chilean Patagonia. One hundred and forty men reached land. Only thirty-six made it back home. The “Wager” Disaster is the unusual story of human endurance and the perseverance of those soldiers in the face of unthinkable adversity.
Britain and Spain were at war, and the Wager used to be a part of a small British squadron sent to extend the battle to their Spanish possessions in the South Seas. Unfortunately, there were no accurate charts of the west coast of South The us, and much of the navigation used to be decided by guesswork. Vicious hurricane-force winds wrecked the Wager, separating it from the squadron. Starvation, exhaustion, hypothermia, and drowning quickly claimed a number of the soldiers who survived the wreck. The remaining rose up against the unpopular captain and set off in an open boat with out a chart, resulting in one of the most greatest survival voyages as the castaways made their way 2,500 nautical miles back to Britain.
Drawing at the firsthand accounts of the survivors, The “Wager” Disaster tells the compelling story of a dramatic fight for survival under extreme conditions.
Britain and Spain were at war, and the Wager used to be a part of a small British squadron sent to extend the battle to their Spanish possessions in the South Seas. Unfortunately, there were no accurate charts of the west coast of South The us, and much of the navigation used to be decided by guesswork. Vicious hurricane-force winds wrecked the Wager, separating it from the squadron. Starvation, exhaustion, hypothermia, and drowning quickly claimed a number of the soldiers who survived the wreck. The remaining rose up against the unpopular captain and set off in an open boat with out a chart, resulting in one of the most greatest survival voyages as the castaways made their way 2,500 nautical miles back to Britain.
Drawing at the firsthand accounts of the survivors, The “Wager” Disaster tells the compelling story of a dramatic fight for survival under extreme conditions.
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