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294: The Ill-Fated Voyage of HMS Wager w/ David Grann - A True Crime History Podcast

Most Notorious! A True Crime History Podcast

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The Scurvy of the Age of Sale

The wager was made on the tip of South America. The seas around Cape Horn are among the most violent in the world. Many ship's crew members were suffering from scurvy at the time. Eventually, the ships scatter and David cheap is left to its own destiny.

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