Tag: Commodore George Anson
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The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck and Mutiny in the 18th Century
David Grann’s book, The Wager, explores the story of Commodore George Anson’s 18th-century circumnavigation of the world, focusing on a forgotten episode involving a British ship that foundered near an island off the Chilean coast. After a brutal voyage around Cape Horn, some of the crew made it back to Brazil in a small boat…
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The Wager: When Truth is Stranger Than Fiction
David Grann’s book, The Wager, explores the idea that truth can be stranger than fiction. The book centers around an event that occurred during Commodore George Anson’s 18th-century circumnavigation of the world. A British ship, the Wager, foundered near an island off the Chilean coast after a brutal voyage around Cape Horn. Some of the…