The year is 1740. A squadron sets sail from England, commanded by Commodore George Anson—with a mission shrouded in secrecy. Eight ships... hundreds of men... and a course charted towards the unknown. But from the very beginning, something feels off.
The promised reinforcements never arrive. The crew—a mix of weary marines and aging out-pensioners—is anything but battle-ready. As they push through unrelenting storms and sickness, one question looms over them: Is this voyage doomed before it even begins?
What awaited Anson beyond the horizon? And how did a mission fraught with disaster... turn into one of the most extraordinary naval expeditions in history?