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

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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

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Where it was made

Isla Barú · Island

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Spanish galleon San JoséSRC

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Samuel Scott, "Wager's Action off Cartagena, 28 May 1708": photo [Copy CPY0D4VYVHT4YBH]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/CPY0D4VYVHT4YBH

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  title     = {Samuel Scott, "Wager's Action off Cartagena, 28 May 1708": photo},
  author    = {{Mysteries Department}},
  year      = {2026},
  note      = {Artifact, catalog key CPY0D4VYVHT4YBH},
  url       = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/CPY0D4VYVHT4YBH}
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