Besides this main effort, a squadron of six warships and two supply vessels, led by Commodore George Anson, was to carry out ... The smallest of the warships accompanying Anson had been HMS Wager, a ...

In 1740, the 28-gun ship HMS Wager was among eight vessels which set off on a circumnavigation of the globe under the command of Commodore George Anson. But the Wager ended up being wrecked on an ...

Commodore George ... that Anson’s “famous” voyage around the world proved to be, for most of the men who undertook it, a journey of no return. The crew of the Wager, one of the smaller ...

Some authors are perfect matches for their subject matter: John Grisham was once a trial lawyer. John le Carré was once a spy by another name. Then, there's David Grann, who has emerged as one ...

HMS Anson. She’s the fifth in her class, and is being named after Admiral of the Fleet George Anson (1697-1762) who is noted for his circumnavigation of the globe and his role overseeing the ...

All of these elements converge in David Grann’s upcoming book, “The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck ... under whom he served on the Centurion, George Anson, had been plucked by the Admiralty ...

In 1740, during the “War of Jenkins’ Ear” between England and Spain, Commodore George Anson set off at the command of a squadron of eight ships on a circumnavigation of the globe. Their aim ...

Commodore George Anson ... that Anson’s “famous” voyage around the world proved to be, for most of the men who undertook it, a journey of no return. Review: The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck ...