The EIC's Forgotten Ship: The Grosvenor Wreck

In 1782, the East Indiaman Grosvenor set sail from Ceylon (Sri Lanka) with a cargo of treasure, silver, and passengers including British officers and Indian women. It never made it to England. Wrecked on the treacherous coast of Pondoland in South Africa, the survivors faced a brutal 115-day trek through hostile terrain. Only 14 of the original 132 made it to safety. This episode follows the Grosvenor shipwreck and the desperate journey of its survivors through what is now the Eastern Cape, encountering the Mpondo people and Xhosa clans. We explore the recovery efforts, the fate of the treasure, and the legacy of the wreck in South African history. A story of survival, colonial hubris, and the dark fate of those who washed up on Africa's wild coast. #EastIndiaman #Grosvenor #Shipwreck #Pondoland #Mpondo #Xhosa #CapeOfGoodHope #Ceylon #Survival #Treasure #EastIndiaCompany #EIC #18thCentury #SouthAfrica #MaritimeHistory #ColonialHistory #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo