HMS Wager Shipwreck | Episode 6 | The Ghost of Wager Island

All the different groups of survivors of the HMS Wager wreck were desperately trying to get back home to Great Britain, while Commodore George Anson still hoped to capture the elusive Manila Galleon in the War of Jenkins' Ear. After a series of unfortunate adventures and surviving a multitude of hardships, none of them were out of the woods. Let's delve into the stunning conclusion of the Wager disaster. *Support the Channel*Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/u83314446Paypal https://defraggedhistory.com/support/Buy me a Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/defraggedhcFree Newsletter Subscription: Substack https://substack.com/@defraggedhistory 🎥 Full Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5kdplBvGykXSqQaBrMnrv_HnvMeLTL7xEpisode 1 - The Most Mad Seas:  https://youtu.be/i3bRsdIkpxMEpisode 2 - Mission Control: https://youtu.be/SjEi5dPWJIkEpisode 3 - Run to the Devil: https://youtu.be/bZLVvXv5J74Episode 4 - Perish or Pull: https://youtu.be/72Hine-UuWsEpisode 5 - Unfortunate Adventures: https://youtu.be/DKuw7E_lN8MEpisode 6 - The Ghost of Wager Island: TBA *SOURCES AND INFO* 🌐 Website: https://defraggedhistory.com/📖 Sources: https://defraggedhistory.com/bibliography-the-wager/ 🎶 Music: https://defraggedhistory.com/hms-wager-the-music/All music is licensed through Epidemic Sound.  *SOCIALS*X/Twitter: https://x.com/DefraggedHInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/defraggedhistoryFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/defraggedhistoryThreads: https://www.threads.net/@defraggedhistoryBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/defraggedhistory.bsky.social *CHAPTERS*00:00:00 Intro00:00:51 01. Careen in Canton00:01:53 02. Condemned Hole00:05:48 03. Pull Your Hatchets Out00:08:00 04. Submit for Your Approval00:09:34 05. Dine with the Enemy00:12:43 06. All the King's Horses00:15:59 07. Set the Record Straight00:18:15 08. Battle Stations00:25:11 09. Prison Break00:27:53 10. Keep 'em Separated00:31:05 11. On their Heels00:34:03 12. Insolence and Barbarity00:38:37 13. Sit in the Dark00:40:48 14. Confined00:42:56 15. Unblamable00:45:11 16. The Unfortunate Gunner00:47:56 17. Violence of Power00:49:31 18. Court-Martial00:52:48 19. Safe00:53:56 20. Aftermath01:00:11 21. Isla Wager#thewager #shipwrecks