Samuel Scott, "Wager's Action off Cartagena, 28 May 1708": photo
An oil painting of the San José blowing up beside Wager's flagship Expedition. It follows the British account of an explosion and was painted years later by an artist who was not there, so it records the British version of the event, not the event itself. The date in the title is Old Style.
Samuel Scott (1702–1772); photograph National Maritime Museum. Public domain
Copies 2
PhotoSamuel Scott (1702–1772); photograph National Maritime Museum · commons.wikimedia.org · Public domain (faithful reproduction of a public-domain painting)1 step from the original
PictureSamuel Scott; photograph National Maritime Museum · commons.wikimedia.org · Public domain (faithful reproduction of a public-domain painting)1 step from the original
Where it was made
Isla Barú · Island
Sources 1
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). Samuel Scott, "Wager's Action off Cartagena, 28 May 1708" [Artifact ART0D4VYVA0431J]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ART0D4VYVA0431J
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title = {Samuel Scott, "Wager's Action off Cartagena, 28 May 1708"},
author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
note = {Artifact, catalog key ART0D4VYVA0431J},
url = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ART0D4VYVA0431J}
}