The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
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The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder is a nonfiction historical narrative by David Grann that recounts the disastrous 18th-century British naval expedition of the HMS Wager and the violent struggle for survival and truth that followed.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder Context triple: [David Grann, notableWork, The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder]
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A.
The Ship
The Ship is an informal nickname for the TARDIS, the Doctor’s time-traveling spacecraft and time machine in the long-running British science fiction series Doctor Who.
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B.
The Strange and Dangerous Voyage of Captaine Thomas James
The Strange and Dangerous Voyage of Captaine Thomas James is a 17th-century travel narrative recounting James’s perilous expedition in search of the Northwest Passage and his harrowing experiences in the Arctic.
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C.
Mutiny on the Bounty
Mutiny on the Bounty is a classic 1935 adventure drama film depicting the famous 18th-century naval mutiny aboard the HMS Bounty, widely known for its performances and enduring impact on seafaring cinema.
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D.
Mutiny at Puerto San Julián
The Mutiny at Puerto San Julián was a 1520 uprising by Spanish captains against Ferdinand Magellan during his circumnavigation voyage, which he brutally suppressed in what is now Argentina.
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E.
The Keel Row
The Keel Row is a traditional English folk tune widely used as a military march and associated with various British and Commonwealth regiments.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder Target entity description: The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder is a nonfiction historical narrative by David Grann that recounts the disastrous 18th-century British naval expedition of the HMS Wager and the violent struggle for survival and truth that followed.
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A.
The Ship
The Ship is an informal nickname for the TARDIS, the Doctor’s time-traveling spacecraft and time machine in the long-running British science fiction series Doctor Who.
-
B.
The Strange and Dangerous Voyage of Captaine Thomas James
The Strange and Dangerous Voyage of Captaine Thomas James is a 17th-century travel narrative recounting James’s perilous expedition in search of the Northwest Passage and his harrowing experiences in the Arctic.
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C.
Mutiny on the Bounty
Mutiny on the Bounty is a classic 1935 adventure drama film depicting the famous 18th-century naval mutiny aboard the HMS Bounty, widely known for its performances and enduring impact on seafaring cinema.
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D.
Mutiny at Puerto San Julián
The Mutiny at Puerto San Julián was a 1520 uprising by Spanish captains against Ferdinand Magellan during his circumnavigation voyage, which he brutally suppressed in what is now Argentina.
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E.
The Keel Row
The Keel Row is a traditional English folk tune widely used as a military march and associated with various British and Commonwealth regiments.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical narrative
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nonfiction book ⓘ |
| author | David Grann ⓘ |
| authorOfWorkAlsoWrote |
Killers of the Flower Moon
ⓘ
The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon ⓘ
surface form:
The Lost City of Z
|
| basedOn |
HMS Wager shipwreck of 1741
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real events ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception |
bestseller
ⓘ
widely acclaimed by critics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
conflicting survivor narratives
ⓘ
court-martial proceedings ⓘ |
| genre |
history
ⓘ
maritime history ⓘ narrative nonfiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptationAnnounced | film adaptation ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
imperial power
ⓘ
leadership under extreme conditions ⓘ truth and testimony ⓘ violence and survival ⓘ |
| market | adult nonfiction ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audiobook
ⓘ
print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
archival research
ⓘ
detailed maritime description ⓘ literary narrative style ⓘ |
| originalPublisherImprint |
Doubleday
ⓘ
surface form:
Doubleday (US)
|
| publicationYear | 2023 ⓘ |
| publisher | Doubleday ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
War of Jenkins' Ear
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surface form:
War of Jenkins’ Ear
|
| relatedInstitution |
Admiralty (United Kingdom)
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surface form:
British Admiralty
|
| relatedLocation |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| setting |
Patagonia
ⓘ
South Atlantic ⓘ
surface form:
South Atlantic Ocean
|
| structure | multi-perspective account ⓘ |
| subject |
18th century
ⓘ
Royal Navy ⓘ
surface form:
British Royal Navy
HMS Wager ⓘ mutiny ⓘ shipwreck ⓘ survival ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1740s ⓘ |
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