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.

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Episode 6 - The Ghost of Wager Island: TBA

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*CHAPTERS*

00:00:00 Intro

00:00:51 01. Careen in Canton

00:01:53 02. Condemned Hole

00:05:48 03. Pull Your Hatchets Out

00:08:00 04. Submit for Your Approval

00:09:34 05. Dine with the Enemy

00:12:43 06. All the King's Horses

00:15:59 07. Set the Record Straight

00:18:15 08. Battle Stations

00:25:11 09. Prison Break

00:27:53 10. Keep 'em Separated

00:31:05 11. On their Heels

00:34:03 12. Insolence and Barbarity

00:38:37 13. Sit in the Dark

00:40:48 14. Confined

00:42:56 15. Unblamable

00:45:11 16. The Unfortunate Gunner

00:47:56 17. Violence of Power

00:49:31 18. Court-Martial

00:52:48 19. Safe

00:53:56 20. Aftermath

01:00:11 21. Isla Wager

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