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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...

The survivors of the wrecked HMS Wager had split into different groups. Team Bulkeley had made their way through the Strait of Magellan, and what was left of them landed safely in Portuguese-held Rio Grande, Brazil. Team Cheap had tried and failed to round the Tres Montes Cape to get to Chiloé Island, and was heading back to Wager Island to die. While Team Morris was planning an overland trip to B...

After the HMS Wager's castaways fixed the Longboat, the Speedwell, the question was in which direction to take her Should they go north and carry out the mission against the Spaniards with Captain David Cheap, or head South and try to get home to England via the Strait of Magellan with Gunner John Bulkeley?  On March 13, 1741, 81 people embarked on three boats and sailed for the Strait of Mage...

The HMS Wager had shipwrecked while on a mission against Spain in the War of Jenkins' Ear. The survivors had made a settlement on what they called Wager Island. They had a Barge, a Cutter and a Yawl, and were lengthening the Longboat so they could take the 100 or so survivors off the island. But there was disagreement in the leadership on which route to take. *Support the Channel* Patreon: htt...

*Episode 2 "Mission Control"* In 1740, Commodore George Anson and his squadron of eight British ships had embarked on a secret mission, to strike at Spain's Empire in the Pacific in the War of Jenkins' Ear. Disaster struck as the Naval force rounded Cape Horn and sailed through the world's most perilous seas, while being chased by a Spanish fleet. What began as a mission for...

In 1740, Commodore George Anson and his squadron of eight British ships had embarked on a secret mission, to strike at Spain's Empire in the Pacific in the War of Jenkins' Ear. Disaster struck as the Naval force rounded Cape Horn and sailed through the world's most perilous seas, while being chased by a Spanish fleet. What began as a mission for honor, glory and the British Empire, bec...

“The Legend of Sawney Bean" explores the legend, the origin, and impact of the folktale about the terrifying clan that haunted the west coast of Scotland in the late medieval period. *SOURCES AND INFO* 🌐 Website: https://defraggedhistory.com/ 📖 Sources: Holmes, Roland, The Legend of Sawney Bean, 1975, The Anchor Press Ltd Hobbs, Sandy; Cornwell, David (1997). Pardoe, Blaine L., Sawney Bean,...

“New Amsterdam,” tells a captivating and compelling story of ambition, exploration, and adventure in the Dutch Colony of New Netherland. *Bonus Episode: Pirates of New Amsterdam* When we think of pirates, we imagine the Caribbean, warm waters, and buried treasure... But long before that, pirates wandered through the narrow streets of New Amsterdam, today's New York City, the bustling capital of th...

“New Amsterdam,” tells a captivating and compelling story of ambition, exploration, and adventure in the Dutch Colony of New Netherland. *Episode 9 "'Tis Now Called New York* The English had had their eyes on the New Netherland territory in the Americas from the moment it began. But when New England made serious plans to seize the Colony from the Dutch, Old England, unhappy with New England's incr...

“New Amsterdam,” tells a captivating and compelling story of ambition, exploration, and adventure in the Dutch Colony of New Netherland. *Episode 8 "Mad for a Dutch War* The Esopus Indians seek revenge against the Dutch colonists and launch a deadly war, while a newly instated King Charles II and his brother James, the Duke of York, plot to destroy Dutch trade and take all of New Netherland....

“New Amsterdam,” tells a captivating and compelling story of ambition, exploration, and adventure in the Dutch Colony of New Netherland. *Episode 7 "From Above to Below* Director-General Pieter Stuyvesant besieges the Swedes in Nye Sverige, rushes back to New Amsterdam caught up in the so-called Peach War, and targets religious groups prompting residents to write "The Flushing Remonstrance" in sup...

“New Amsterdam,” tells a captivating and compelling story of ambition, exploration, and adventure in the Dutch Colony of New Netherland. *Episode 6 - Bricks in the Wall* introduces the De Witt Brothers, and features the first Anglo-Dutch War, and Oliver Cromwell's plan to take over New Netherland by force prompting Director-General Pieter Stuyvesant to build a wall. *Link* to full text National Mu...

“New Amsterdam,” tells a captivating and compelling story of ambition, exploration, and adventure in the Dutch Colony of New Netherland. *Episode 5 - Line in the Sand* New Netherland's West India Company Director-General Pieter Stuyvesant was going through some things. After arriving in New Amsterdam, Stuyvesant went to work to straighten out the failing Dutch colony, and tried to undo the damage...

“New Amsterdam,” tells a captivating and compelling story of ambition, exploration, and adventure in the Dutch Colony of New Netherland. *Episode 4 - The Stuyvesant Effect* West India Company Director Willem Kieft had made an incredible mess of the New Netherland Colony in North America. He'd been picking fights with its residents, started the disastrous Kieft-Indian war, plunged the colony in...

“New Amsterdam,” tells a captivating and compelling story of ambition, exploration, and adventure in the Dutch Colony of New Netherland. *Episode 3 - This Means War* The Dutch West India Company, founded in 1621, had a lot on its plate. Their territory ranged from West-Africa to South America, the Caribbean plus a lone colony, New Netherland in North America. That north American colony was a money...

“New Amsterdam,” tells a captivating and compelling story of ambition, exploration, and adventure in the Dutch Colony of New Netherland. The New Netherland Colony grew steadily as more and more settlers arrived to engage in the lucrative fur trade. But developing a new Company Colony was hard and the men put in charge of running it were… let's just say, not quite up to the task. Link to text N...

New Amsterdam tells a captivating and compelling story of ambition, exploration, and adventure in the Dutch Colony of New Netherland. Long Island, Staten Island, Harlem, Yonkers, the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Wall Street in New York City, NY, are just a few names that remind us of the city's original name, Nieuw Amsterdam. The territory claimed in 1609 by English explorer Henry Hudson on behalf of...

The Republic of the United States of the Seven Netherlands continued the war against their Lord, King Felipe IV of Spain. The end was in sight, but there were still cities to be besieged and battles to be waged before there was peace at long last. *Support* Paypal https://defraggedhistory.com/support/ Buy me a Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/defraggedhc Free Newsletter Subscription or Paid Subscri...

The war had resumed after a Twelve Year’s Truce. The Spanish’s first movements were unsuccessful, but Prince Maurits of Orange was dying. However, Marquis Ambrogio Spinola besieged Breda, and the Prince rode out once more to save his Barony. *Support* Paypal https://defraggedhistory.com/support/ Buy me a Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/defraggedhc Free Newsletter Subscription or Paid Subscription...

After the Republic’s de facto prime minister, Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, had lost his head, Prince Maurits of Orange was now in charge. But the Republic faced some major challenges: the troubles in the Habsburg Empire escalated into a war, which would become known as the Thirty Years’ War, and the Twelve Years’ Truce was about to expire, resuming the Eighty Years’ War. *Support* Paypal https://defr...

The Republic and the Spanish Realm had concluded a twelve-year truce. Archduke Albrecht and Archduchess Isabella guided the Southern Netherlands to peace and prosperity, but the Republic was heading for a civil war. The Republic’s two leaders, Johan van Oldenbarnevelt and Count Maurits of Nassau, were wrapped up in a religious dispute that could spell the end for either or both of them. *Support*...

The Republic of the United States of the Seven Netherlands and the Spanish Realm had made a truce that would last twelve years. The Republic would have peace, but internal challenges were brewing. The Republic’s two leaders, Count Maurits of Nassau and Johan van Oldenbarnevelt started arguing about religion and were leading the young country down a dangerous path. *Support* Paypal https://defragge...

The war for Dutch Independence had been going on for 40 years. The Republic was broke, Ambrogio Spinola was beyond broke, and the Archdukes and Spain had no money either. It would be best for all if they negotiated for peace, but could they all agree on the talking points? *Support* Paypal https://defraggedhistory.com/support/ Buy me a Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/defraggedhc Free Newsletter Su...

Ostend, the Rebel enclave deep in Spanish Netherlands territory, had been besieged by Albrecht, Archduke of Austria for nearly three years. Count Maurits of Nassau saw no reason to relieve the town. The States-General had other ideas. *Support* Paypal https://defraggedhistory.com/support/ Buy me a Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/defraggedhc Free Newsletter Subscription or Paid Subscription Substac...

Count Maurits and his States Army had won the battle of Nieuwpoort, but had gained nothing. Archduke Albrecht, though defeated, quickly decided on his next big project, he would besiege Ostend, the lone rebel enclave in Spanish Netherlands territory. *Support* Paypal https://defraggedhistory.com/support/ Buy me a Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/defraggedhc Free Newsletter Subscription or Paid Subs...