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Byron of the Wager Kindle Edition

by Peter Shankland (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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The wreck of the Wager stands next to the mutiny on the Bounty as one of the most powerful stories in the history of the sea.

The Wager was detailed to accompany George Anson in his famous 1740 voyage in search of Spanish treasure ships. Wrecked in the terrible weather, many of the ship’s crew survived – including the future grandfather of Lord Byron - but personal tensions were grave.

Once ashore, the survivors split into two factions. Their only hope of survival lay in reconstructing the Wager’s longboat. But then where were they to sail her? Back through the known terrors of the Magellan Strait or forward into the Pacific in the hope of rejoining Anson or taking a Spanish prize? Mr. Bulkeley, the first intimidating de facto faction leader, pressed the former; the captain, leader of the second faction, championed the latter.

In the end, incredibly, both policies were adopted and both parties, fearfully diminished, eventually reached England after adventures and privations to test the very limits of endurance.


Praise for Byron of the Wager:


'One of the most gripping and magnificent accounts of the sea it has been my pleasure to enjoy' - Rear Admiral E. M. Eller

'The sea has produced endless epics but none more gripping than this magnificent tale' - Oxford Post

Peter Shankland was a military historian whose books include Byron of the Wager, The Phantom Flotilla and Dardanelles Patrol, a story of the submarine operation against Turkey in World War I. 

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07YG6MGB7
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lume Books (September 26, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 26, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3737 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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William Putnam
5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating
Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2019
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Unbelievable suffering and persistence in the face of turmoil that we today cannot fathom. I felt guilty eating, sleeping, and enjoying an easy life during this read. Read it !!!!
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Janna Jansen
5.0 out of 5 stars Equal to the Story of the Bounty and it's passengers mutiny
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2006
This is the fabulous story of the Wager, a ship wrecked at Tierra Del Fuego after failing to survive the rough trip around Cape Horn. Barely had the survivors scrambled ashore before trouble began. Fueled by a large number of soldiers on board, the large amount of alcohol (this was the store ship in a large fleet trying to circumnavigate the world), there were troubles and factions galore.

This is just a great read. Byron in the title refers to the Poet Byron's grandfather, so obviously they survived!
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