David Bianculli

But they are a wealth of information and let you to really meticulously reconstruct this expedition from day to day. There are muster books, there are log books, there are journals, and much more.

But they are a wealth of information and let you to really meticulously reconstruct this expedition from day to day. There are muster books, there are log books, there are journals, and much more.

So, David, there's two important characters in your book that will become like the opposing poles in the mutiny. One is the captain, David Cheap, and he actually starts this journey to South America as a second in command of a different boat. But he's promoted to captain of the wager after its captain dies. Give us a little sense of him.

So, David, there's two important characters in your book that will become like the opposing poles in the mutiny. One is the captain, David Cheap, and he actually starts this journey to South America as a second in command of a different boat. But he's promoted to captain of the wager after its captain dies. Give us a little sense of him.

So, David, there's two important characters in your book that will become like the opposing poles in the mutiny. One is the captain, David Cheap, and he actually starts this journey to South America as a second in command of a different boat. But he's promoted to captain of the wager after its captain dies. Give us a little sense of him.

Yeah, so Captain Cheap was somebody who on land was plagued by debts and chased by creditors, but he had always found refuge on the regimented, you know, wooden world of a ship. And on this voyage, he had finally obtained what he had always longed for. It was his deep ambition, which was to be captain of his own warship and to have a chance to possibly capture a lucrative prize. Wow.

Yeah, so Captain Cheap was somebody who on land was plagued by debts and chased by creditors, but he had always found refuge on the regimented, you know, wooden world of a ship. And on this voyage, he had finally obtained what he had always longed for. It was his deep ambition, which was to be captain of his own warship and to have a chance to possibly capture a lucrative prize. Wow.

Yeah, so Captain Cheap was somebody who on land was plagued by debts and chased by creditors, but he had always found refuge on the regimented, you know, wooden world of a ship. And on this voyage, he had finally obtained what he had always longed for. It was his deep ambition, which was to be captain of his own warship and to have a chance to possibly capture a lucrative prize. Wow.

And the other character is John Bulkeley, who was the gunner of the wager. And the gunner is in charge of the boat's munitions and was usually a very responsible and reliable person, which would describe Bulkeley. He was considered a natural leader among the sailors.

And the other character is John Bulkeley, who was the gunner of the wager. And the gunner is in charge of the boat's munitions and was usually a very responsible and reliable person, which would describe Bulkeley. He was considered a natural leader among the sailors.

And the other character is John Bulkeley, who was the gunner of the wager. And the gunner is in charge of the boat's munitions and was usually a very responsible and reliable person, which would describe Bulkeley. He was considered a natural leader among the sailors.

Yes, he was in many ways the most skilled seaman on board the wager. He was, as you said, an instinctive leader. But because he did not come from the aristocracy or from the wealthier classes, he knew that it was unlikely that he would ever have a chance to become a commander of his own warship like David Sheep, the captain. Wow.

Yes, he was in many ways the most skilled seaman on board the wager. He was, as you said, an instinctive leader. But because he did not come from the aristocracy or from the wealthier classes, he knew that it was unlikely that he would ever have a chance to become a commander of his own warship like David Sheep, the captain. Wow.

Yes, he was in many ways the most skilled seaman on board the wager. He was, as you said, an instinctive leader. But because he did not come from the aristocracy or from the wealthier classes, he knew that it was unlikely that he would ever have a chance to become a commander of his own warship like David Sheep, the captain. Wow.

Okay, one of the biggest enemies the squadron has to face was disease. First, as the warships are crossing the Atlantic, there's a typhus breakout, and typhus is carried in the feces of lice, just for anyone who didn't know that. And then as the boats are beginning the most difficult part of their journey around Cape Horn, they are struck with the second disease, scurvy.

Okay, one of the biggest enemies the squadron has to face was disease. First, as the warships are crossing the Atlantic, there's a typhus breakout, and typhus is carried in the feces of lice, just for anyone who didn't know that. And then as the boats are beginning the most difficult part of their journey around Cape Horn, they are struck with the second disease, scurvy.

Okay, one of the biggest enemies the squadron has to face was disease. First, as the warships are crossing the Atlantic, there's a typhus breakout, and typhus is carried in the feces of lice, just for anyone who didn't know that. And then as the boats are beginning the most difficult part of their journey around Cape Horn, they are struck with the second disease, scurvy.

We now know that scurvy is caused by a vitamin C deficiency, and it's actually easy to prevent and to cure by eating citrus. But at the time, people didn't know this. Ships didn't carry citrus on board or really any fruits and vegetables, and the sailors were defenseless against the disease. It sounds like scurvy was a ticking time bomb to any boat that traveled over a certain amount of time.

We now know that scurvy is caused by a vitamin C deficiency, and it's actually easy to prevent and to cure by eating citrus. But at the time, people didn't know this. Ships didn't carry citrus on board or really any fruits and vegetables, and the sailors were defenseless against the disease. It sounds like scurvy was a ticking time bomb to any boat that traveled over a certain amount of time.

We now know that scurvy is caused by a vitamin C deficiency, and it's actually easy to prevent and to cure by eating citrus. But at the time, people didn't know this. Ships didn't carry citrus on board or really any fruits and vegetables, and the sailors were defenseless against the disease. It sounds like scurvy was a ticking time bomb to any boat that traveled over a certain amount of time.