Wager Island (Spanish: Isla Wager) is an uninhabited island in Guayaneco Archipelago, a remote part of western Patagonia. Located 1,600 kilometres (990 miles) south of Santiago, the island …

Apr 16, 2023 · Marooned on Wager Island, the castaways split into factions, including a group intent on overthrowing their captain: an act punishable by death. It was a classic mutiny.

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 …

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 …

Apr 18, 2023 · In the mid-18th century, a squadron of British warships made the journey through the passage in the worst weather imaginable, suffering terrible damage to their ships. One …

Nov 3, 2024 · Wager Island (Spanish: Isla Wager) is an uninhabited island in Guayaneco Archipelago, a remote part of western Patagonia. Located 1,600 kilometres (990 miles) south …

Mar 3, 2006 · In May 1741, the 28-gun HMS Wager struck rocks not far from a remote island in Chilean Patagonia, now named Isla Wager. The Scientific Exploration Society is currently …

The British naval ship the Wager is wrecked on a desolate island off the tip of South America in 1740. The captain and crew struggle to survive and maintain order while battling extreme …

Apr 19, 2023 · And they named their new home after their old one: Wager Island. After only a few weeks, most of their beach had been picked clean of shellfish, and the wreck was offering …

Oct 8, 2024 · Before they made it to cape horn, a bout of scurvy hit the fleet, the wager especially so. That along with turbulent storms and run ins with the Spanish lead to Captain Kidds …