The Woodes Rogers expedition encountered a slew of problems as it made its way towards South America in 1708.

Forty crew members from Bristol had either deserted or been dismissed, prompting a month-long recruitment effort in Ireland to find replacements and prepare the vessels for sea.

Among the crew were Dutch, Danish, and other foreign sailors, adding to the diverse mix on board.

Trouble brewed when some crew members mutinied after Rogers refused their request to plunder a neutral Swedish vessel.

However, the mutiny was swiftly quelled, and the ringleader was flogged, placed in irons, and sent back to England on another ship.

The less culpable mutineers received lighter punishments, such as reduced rations

Realizing they were ill-prepared for the frigid Drake Passage at the tip of South America, the expedition made a crucial stop in Tenerife to replenish their stock of local wine and fashion their ships' blankets into cold-weather gear, deeming alcohol more essential than warm clothing.