The fact that he survived all of that and then went on to use it to help abolish slavery is epic. I can't believe it helped inspire Lincoln! Amazing. Loved this video.
@@jamansharab to be loved isn't past tense. Ya'll need to learn English i loved the video means he loved the video. Not that he is in love with it. Love can be past tense to like i used to love my ex. She was loved, But i used to love her. Both past tense. That's past tense but i loved the book means you love the book. I liked the object. I like the object. Both mean the same thing. You like or liked the object. i loved the book, I loved the movie works just as fine as saying i read the book so fast because i love it. i read the book so fast because i loved it. Both work.
@@Arctanis-vt3hl they're also very wrong in trying to point out that loved is technically a past tense word but can be used in the same context of love cause love can also be used in the past tense. I loved my ex, I used to LOVE my ex. So saying i loved the movie or saying i really love this movie both mean the same damn thing. just makes these two look dumber than the o.p. depends on context if they can't figure out context they probably just barely passed English and that's most American kids these days. It's a proven fact kids are entering grade 9 reading at a 5th grade level. Thats the lowest in many years.
@@jerseybound717 Dunning Kruger have proven the fact the biggest idiot in the room is most likely to comment ... Anyhow, thanks for that long winded nothing
When I heard thick fog and Tenerife I knew disaster was going to happen. Nothing good comes from that combo. More recently(than this story at least) was when the air traffic of the main airport on the Canaries had been diverted because of a terrorist threat and the combination of thick fog, inexperienced ATC, irritated pilots because of the delays, and small airport/runways led to the worst air disaster in history.
I like that the British merchant helped them. Just a short time before the USA and Britain had been at war but he was able to put aside the petty differences of nations. He simply saw people who needed his help.
Scary? Yes. Interesting? Definitely. And trudging through the blistering expanse of the Sahara Desert was a welcome reprieve from the tales of cold, dark, wet cave diving doom.
These older stories, I appreciate more than the newer ones. The situations and circumstances the people back then had to go through was just incredibly, absurdly, difficult and heartbreaking. In this story in particular, more importantly, it wasn't just an extraordinary survival story, it also changed the course of history ❤ Thank you for continuing to shed light on these lost forgotten true tales, and the people who struggled through, and survived, their insurmountable odds. ❤
@elLooto bruh doesn't remember the whole health care and funeral systems collapsing worldwide 😂 Im glad to hear that you didn't lose anyone close to you
Well said you put my thoughts into words perfectly sir. As one of my teachers in high school got me into nonfiction because he told me fiction has to be somewhat believable while nonfiction and history itself doesn’t care about what’s believable, it happened whether it seems possible or not.
@@c.e.anderson558 I have claustrophobia and I agree those cave ones either land or underwater ones give me the heebie jeebies and every single one reinforces my desire to never enter a cave!
It was a criminal trade in England. They were called breakers and they used false lights to trick ships into reefs. When the survivors swam ashore the breakers would stab them to death then set to work recovering what cargo they coukd
Back in the day, there were people on the south coast of England who would lure ships on to the rocks with lights and then steal from the ensuing wrecks. The book 'Jamaica Inn' by Daphne du Maurier is about exactly this topic!
@@HowlinWilf13 That happened back in the day where I am on Cape Cod. They were called Mooncussers because a bright moon would expose what they were trying to do.
Not really, he made one bad decision after another. He was lucky to survive... They should all have taken weapons before they went ashore. If you are unable to defend yourself then you are pretty much screwed. Letting the first guy take their possessions was a sign of weakness and a fatal mistake.
It's so crazy how a persistent fog that caused a shipwreck eventually may have impacted the history of the United States! Even apart from this, what an amazing story. I really want movies based on the incredible and almost unbelievable stuff "non famous" humans went trough throughout history
@@fluffbuck3t oh thats true lmao. i thought that they found australia because they couldnt put the convicts in america due to the civil war. smh, someone lied to me about my own country
Shipwreck stories on this channel are next level! The wonder, eeriness, fear, you do such an amazing job with all the tones man. Rewatch value goes crazy too :)
I never leave a comment under videos, never, however I have to tell you that this account is so incredibly interesting that I just had to share it. In recent years I have not only heard interesting stories here but also learned a few things. Please continue like this! I know I speak for many others.
Yes, you have to read the book! It is more scary than anything you could ever imagine! The untold suffering that these men endured is truly devastating and unbelievable!
That's because they don't mention it. Not many people know, the roots of slavery are buried deep in the sands of the African continent! The Afro American slave was sold to the Europeans by their own people. It's just not written in the history books.
Books like Sufferings in Africa and After Stalingrad really does give some perspective... Most of us have no idea just how easy we have it. Today's inconveniencies pales in comparison to accounts like these.
I woke up this morning without my normal routine of wearing socks. My toes were ice-cold, and took a while for the cramping to go away. ......mmmyah, a huge difference in comparison of hardship compared to most nowadays.
There is a book about this. I believe the author rewrote Captain James story and possibly modernized it. The book is called Skeletons on the Zahara! Great read!!!
Britain abolished slavery in 1807 and from 1808 onwards the Royal Navy was employed in suppressing the African slave trade. Cpt Riley was wise to contact the British consulate.
SUPERB storytelling, man.... You've outdone yourself this time :) And, very very good artwork, too, as it compliments the tale and really draws you into the mood..
Hi! I have a story suggestion, it's kind of a tearjerker. It's about the Third Man Factor -- where people in survival situations kind of dissociate and imagine/project another person with them, encouraging them and being beside them. Stephanie Schwabe is a scientist and cave diver whose husband, also a cave diver, had died. While exploring a cave in the Bahamas to collect samples, she lost track of her guide rope and became lost. She thought she was going to die, when she experienced the third man factor of her husband appearing beside her and helping to guide her out. It's a really cool story, and the third man phenomenon is a pretty interesting topic in general. They don't really know what causes it. I think it sounds kind of similar to what people with DID go through, where a different internal personality takes over in a traumatic situation, and the original personality either doesn't remember or feels like they're an onlooker in their own head. Except this is temporary and externalized. It's really neat
Wasn't there a movie based on this type of experience a young woman had after an accident at sea. She imagined the presence of her boyfriend, I think that Shailene Woodley acted in it. Based on true events.
The subconscious part of the brain is always working away without you much noticing until those moments it provides an answer to your conscious brain. It's pretty amazing and, sometimes, a bit eerie. Such as listening to radio music and suddenly knowing what the next song is before it plays, as an example. The station programming would only have a specific set of songs in their current playlist and would play a block of them at a time. The subconscious would silently learn a certain combined string and eventually deduct what's next from that combination of specific songs. It's also why you suddenly remember something you had been trying to recall earlier. Such as trying to remember a name which you've certainly know in the past, but have trouble doing so in the moment. Just consciously ask yourself the question three times, "what was the name of ...?", then go back to what you were doing before without worrying about it anymore. It often pops right into your head minutes later while you're in the middle of doing other things. Try it sometime. The gears are always grinding behind the curtain. I think that subconscious side of the brain, the one with more information & rational processing capability, can take over a more active role when in panicked situations such as that. The side effects being a good rational answer popping into your head and your conscious brain having to explain it all to your senses in some way. Which can possibly end up resembling a supernatural occurrence.
Proof that nonfiction and history don’t care about how possible or believable it is! And that little tidbit of inspiring a certain abolitionists blew my mind man.
long time viewer, first time commenting because I just have to commend the choice of story and the way it was told, this is a gem. Needs to be a movie.
I can't fully explain why, but there is nothing more interesting to me than shipwreck survival stories. Whether they end up facing hostile people, a hostile landscape and climate, or in cases like this one, both, there are no greater stories of survival, in my opinion. It shows the ingenuity, courage, and incredible physical, mental, and emotional resiliance we have as people, as well as often the evil, depravity, greed, and sometimes insanity of their fellow shipwrecked crew members or those who take advantage of them. They often also show the empathy, loyalty, and love we can have for one another... a captain doing everything to save his crew, crew members making sacrifices for the good of others, and complete strangers making sacrifices and taking risks for their survival. These stories show all the good and evil, all the strengths and weaknesses of the human race, all in one story. It clearly demonstrates what allowed us to survive and thrive as a species against all odds, as well as showing the root of all of our conflicts and suffering. They serve as a brief summary of the entire human experience. No other stories show all sides who and what we are as people the way these do.
There is one (of sorts) that I'm playing it now actually. It's a survival game called The Pale Beyond. It's on Steam/GoG for both PC & Mac. Interesting so far, especially when you put you own thoughts of the horrors of being shipwrecked. This one they are wrecked in ice. Hope you enjoy if you end up checking it out. Might not be everyone's cup of tea, but figured I'd mention it.
@@npvuvuzela Why would it be? Slavery was ended by an Act of Parliament. Thereafter the Royal Navy patrolled the coast of Africa at great expense, seizing slave ships and freeing the captives. This needs a major motion picture. This great act of morality by Christians is so deliberately unpublicized you thought it was "sarcasm". Merely because it was done by whites. Meanwhile the USA fought a civil war to free the slaves, something white Christians likewise got zero credit for doing.
What's scary about this story is that what happened to James and his men can still happen today in that region of Africa. Oh sure, modern technology allows for the ability to call for help just about anywhere on the surface of the world, but this technology can easily be broken, go missing, or otherwise be unable to send a signal. On top of that, even if one can successfully signal for rescue, it still takes most of a day if one is super-lucky or days to get to that area depending on the method of transportation and it's still enough time for any number of things to happen. Finally, the nomadic tribes mentioned in this article still exist in that area of the Sahara desert and are still just as likely today to enslave or kill anyone they find, whether it's one of their own or a foreigner. It is very easy to take the technology and customs of modern society for granted.
@@kkdakh4n450 Go to a poor third world country as a clear foreigner with no transportation and nowhere private to stay and prove them wrong. You'll be robbed or mugged of the few thing you do have as soon as you blink, specially your valuable phone. You won't know the language, and you'll be at everyone you meet's mercy to not have evil intentions. Don't think it can't spiral out of your control fast, even in wait if your country is coming for rescue. This occasionally happens to tourists and press, and it takes over a year just to facilitate their return, if they even survive.
@@Shade04rek I literally have 🤣🫵 Not every country is like Haiti for example. You’ve never done it and that’s why you’ve made up this fib in your mind.
I just wanna say this is my number 1 channel now. Always look forward to the upload here. Mr Ballen seems to be retelling stories now that his names known. Still like him tho. Peace yall ✌️
If you haven't experienced 49+ degrees Celsius weather (in the shade) its hard to understand exactly how insanely draining physical work in that weather is if you aren't accustom to it
Right you'll work yourself to death in a hurry. Maybe my dainish genes aren't the best for heat but I've dropped like a rock in 35° weather after a few hours of hard but not forced work plus I had water and a vehicle with ac to cool of in.
I think it's a bit of a meme . . but it's the humidity & heat that saps strength , dry extreme heat in Sun just feels like stinging on skin . . sure dehydrates your ass but does't cause system to lose energy as the air cannot conduct the heat efficient like heat & humidity . . 38 years top end NT Oz & worked oilfield rigs in deserts down south much hotter but drier
What an absolutely mad story. Its incredible that after surviving they still went back into the desert to look for others. What an absolutely horrifying group of men sailing the high sands back then.
I think stories that started in suffering yet bears positive results in the end should have their own series I bet there's plenty stories similar to James'
Wow.. just wow. I held my breath for just about this entire episode. What a nightmare. Great job guys, again. This is why you guys are in my very top documentarians ever. Thorough, informative, sensitive, and interesting. 💯
Man, I was so invested in this story, I actually clapped when James spotted those two figures on the horizon. Another great installment to this series. Thank you.
Skeletons on the Zahara is a great book about this although if memory serves, some of the details are slightly different. Captain really was an honorable man but also honest about his own failings. In his memoirs he admitted to stealing some water from the canteen of one of his sleeping men.
going into the desert made no sense, thy should have followed the coast. human settlements *always* follow water bodies and that's your best bet at finding a vishing village
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.” -Teddy Roosevelt
The way you tell your stories will NEVER allow me to unfollow.. but these ai art pieces.. as an artist, I'm so sad you can't hire one to make these pieces look less recognizable as ai. MAYBE ONE DAY ♥ Don't worry too hard though. Your silky, milky voice is one of a kind! It's seriously too hard to leave purely because of it uwu ♥
I just was scrolling but I had to stop and say that out of any example, I feel like this channel uses these visual aids better than ANYONE ~And Trust me I think it's the stupidest thing that these big tech companies invested in AI related to art, music, videos of ALL Things.. Like nobody asked for that. It is a mess and I utterly hate most of it.. (But out of anyone, I'm actually kind of okay with how this channel has handled all of this and how he uses it. Sure I'm a big fan of this channel but I also feel like he's found a tasteful way to utilize his visual aids alongside all of the other aspects of his content that he creates. I don't think he's doing anything wrong and shouldn't be made to feel guilty about anything..)
@@benmcreynolds8581 oh gosh I never meant to make them feel bad for using ai in any way!! It's a great tool to use for ideas when executed properly, absolutely! All I wanted to mention was an artist's eye WILL notice an ai tool being used (and I'm a cross-faded artist's eye, don't take me TOO terribly seriously), and at this point, it would be a good idea to hire an artist to point out the small things to keep smartasses like me from commenting, you know? But this is likely the only time I'll ever comment pointing out something like that tbh!! I love Scaring Interesting and ALL they do! ♥ All I have to say for improvement--look at legs (including the animals blurred), fingers, and if you're focal point is the ocean, look at the wave lines, because that's what first caught my attention ♥
@@MotherGarnish I didn't mean to make it sound like I was taking it so seriously.. I just was trying to light heartedly say that I appreciate this channel's content & I haven't seen another channel use this tool in such a tasteful manner. That's all 👍🏼
@@benmcreynolds8581 Nothing was taken out of context, promised! UNFORTUNATELY, once one ai image is noticed in a video for me, it's not too hard to notice the rest of them, especially when a rewatch is done--just a lil explanation for my initial comment. Apologies for the ai hostility! ♥
Thanks Jeremy, it's been good. Just enjoyed a succulent Sunday roast and now relaxing in my comfy chair listening to this vid. Hope you have a good one too.
@@thesteerfamily4236 that they do man and I completely understand the stuck at work thing I'm unable to even have my phone out at work but I am super blessed to be off work of The Weekends when Sean drops a new video it's about the highlight of my weekend as far as things to watch
@@boogiewookie77 I appreciate it i hope you enjoyed the video and your meal as well im sitting here trying to to catch up on things (hard to do as a single father w 5 yr old) highly anticipating tomorrows video
Ive heard this story before. It has much more detail than what you elaborated on. I understand you have time limit on videos. But still a testament to how strong human will is to survive
What an incredible story. Thank you for posting it, truly amazing everything James went through and still managed to survive! A quick thinking mind and strong will to live. Very interesting and informative. ❤
As a sailor with thousands of hours at sea, I can tell you that your story telling is exceptional. Without going into my own experiences (of which there are many) I can tell you that your descriptions of being at sea and dragging anchor near shore are very true to life. And what an inspiring ending. Thank you for covering this! I submitted a few stories for you a couple of weeks ago. Hoping you will read Touching The Void and Fatal Storm. I know they would make incredible stories. In any case, thank you again. Wow!
Those scumbags were lucky he wasn't a vindictive man like myself! After healing up I would've gone back with an army of men to visit both tribes and repay ALL of them with the same "kindness" that they showed me and my crewmen and make it was if they never existed.
@@ferhatozdemir2536 Nah I’m just not going to pretend to act tough on the internet. Buddy acting like he wouldn’t have gone home with PTSD for the rest of his life. “I would’ve gone right back and shown them who’s boss!” Yeah sure you would.
I binged on almost every single video on your channel, the fact that soon I will fully devour all of the remaining videos makes me so sad... I want more :( Thank you so much for this scary and interesting content!!! ❤
@@Heike-- actually I think it's a quote from Jackie Fisher of Royal Navy. He died 50 years before the game. It might even be older than him. It was said that "when the ships were wooden the men were made of steel, now the ships are made of steel and the men are made of wood." Approximately.
@@michaelhowell2326 You know iron is different from steel, right? I guess not. Regardless, WS&IM was a smash hit in its day and still playable today. It put the phrase into the popular consciousness which....(who?) never did. Second, the phrase pops and sticks in the mind (obviously didn't work in your case)
The fact that he survived all of that and then went on to use it to help abolish slavery is epic. I can't believe it helped inspire Lincoln! Amazing. Loved this video.
@@the-weirdist Loved. Do you... not know what love is?
@@the-weirdist For goodness sake, he's just saying he enjoyed the video. You know what he means. Stop being an ass about it.
@@jamansharab to be loved isn't past tense. Ya'll need to learn English i loved the video means he loved the video. Not that he is in love with it. Love can be past tense to like i used to love my ex. She was loved, But i used to love her. Both past tense. That's past tense but i loved the book means you love the book. I liked the object. I like the object. Both mean the same thing. You like or liked the object. i loved the book, I loved the movie works just as fine as saying i read the book so fast because i love it. i read the book so fast because i loved it. Both work.
@@Arctanis-vt3hl they're also very wrong in trying to point out that loved is technically a past tense word but can be used in the same context of love cause love can also be used in the past tense. I loved my ex, I used to LOVE my ex. So saying i loved the movie or saying i really love this movie both mean the same damn thing. just makes these two look dumber than the o.p. depends on context if they can't figure out context they probably just barely passed English and that's most American kids these days. It's a proven fact kids are entering grade 9 reading at a 5th grade level. Thats the lowest in many years.
@@jerseybound717 Dunning Kruger have proven the fact the biggest idiot in the room is most likely to comment ... Anyhow, thanks for that long winded nothing
Bad turn after bad turn for this captain. He was an amazing man for having survived. Thank you for telling his story
When I heard thick fog and Tenerife I knew disaster was going to happen. Nothing good comes from that combo.
More recently(than this story at least) was when the air traffic of the main airport on the Canaries had been diverted because of a terrorist threat and the combination of thick fog, inexperienced ATC, irritated pilots because of the delays, and small airport/runways led to the worst air disaster in history.
I like that the British merchant helped them. Just a short time before the USA and Britain had been at war but he was able to put aside the petty differences of nations. He simply saw people who needed his help.
He say fellow white people in need. There were chattel all around but he choose to help these men.
@@Varangian_af_ScaniaeBased
Thats because they're whites, if the commerce crew is asian it would be different story
@@Varangian_af_Scaniae Modern people need that outlook too
Ordinary British and American people weren't at war with each other. They were essentially the same people.
“Hopefully I’ll see you in the next one” is that a threat 😂😂
I thought this a few weeks ago!
@@the-weirdist They must've learnt that from the English :D
No, just a warning
Thank you for doing my story suggestion! I hope everyone liked it!
Thanks for the suggestion! It's an incredible story
This was profound in many ways. Greatly appreciated.
This is awesome
Scary? Yes. Interesting? Definitely. And trudging through the blistering expanse of the Sahara Desert was a welcome reprieve from the tales of cold, dark, wet cave diving doom.
This was definitely one of the best. The twist at the end with the book inspiration really tied it all up beautifully.
These older stories, I appreciate more than the newer ones. The situations and circumstances the people back then had to go through was just incredibly, absurdly, difficult and heartbreaking.
In this story in particular, more importantly, it wasn't just an extraordinary survival story, it also changed the course of history ❤
Thank you for continuing to shed light on these lost forgotten true tales, and the people who struggled through, and survived, their insurmountable odds. ❤
He went thru hell and back on the hottest place on earth. 10+ years in the desert
They risked everything for what we consider to be a given. While we cowered in our homes hoping not to catch a overhyped cold.
@elLooto bruh doesn't remember the whole health care and funeral systems collapsing worldwide 😂
Im glad to hear that you didn't lose anyone close to you
Well said you put my thoughts into words perfectly sir. As one of my teachers in high school got me into nonfiction because he told me fiction has to be somewhat believable while nonfiction and history itself doesn’t care about what’s believable, it happened whether it seems possible or not.
@@RodExe No. But thats because the global fatality rate was 0.09%.
Sorry you were afraid of something 25 times less dangerous than malaria.
One of the best stories on here. James seemed like a really caring guy.
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The fact this story inspired Abraham Lincoln is honestly the icing on the cake.
The tyrant Lincoln. He actually didn't care about slavery, it was just another tool for him.
Abraham Lincoln was inspired by 3 books: Sufferings in Africa, bible, and The Pilgrim's Progress.
When Lincoln dreamed of water he purportedly knew someone was going to die. He dreamed of being on water the day before he died. Supposedly
he’s an overrated 🤡
@@Desstrik I bet youre married to your first cousin and your parents are siblings
What a great change of pace! From cave diving to shipwrecks in the 1800’s. This is simply the best channel! Thanks for your fascinating stories!
I can't watch those cave vids.
It's hard for me look at the thumbnail.
You have to be a fool to do that shit.
@@c.e.anderson558 I have claustrophobia and I agree those cave ones either land or underwater ones give me the heebie jeebies and every single one reinforces my desire to never enter a cave!
Those that prey on the shipwrecked are evil.
It was a criminal trade in England. They were called breakers and they used false lights to trick ships into reefs. When the survivors swam ashore the breakers would stab them to death then set to work recovering what cargo they coukd
Back in the day, there were people on the south coast of England who would lure ships on to the rocks with lights and then steal from the ensuing wrecks. The book 'Jamaica Inn' by Daphne du Maurier is about exactly this topic!
@@HowlinWilf13 That happened back in the day where I am on Cape Cod. They were called Mooncussers because a bright moon would expose what they were trying to do.
Not evil, but filthy moors, the most despicable race on Earth
Yes these Africans coast tribes were evil
The same tribes that took over a million Europeans as slaves
The Barbary states
He really was an ideal Captain. It would be an honor to serve a man like that.
Not really, he made one bad decision after another. He was lucky to survive...
They should all have taken weapons before they went ashore. If you are unable to defend yourself then you are pretty much screwed. Letting the first guy take their possessions was a sign of weakness and a fatal mistake.
@@brians132 yep, i'm sure it's all a really easy and simple fix with the power of 200 years worth of hindsight
That’s what she said.
@@Shacthulhu fun 😂
One can not become a good captain at 20 after only 5 years at see
What an illustrious life! Though James life was shortened, his book helped free a nation from slavery, and we are here talking about it.
Yeah, in a nation slowly being destroyed by slavery to the all poweful state.
Cultural shift. Security > freedom is the norm now @@domesticterrorist483
Amen brother amen
The cowboys on the roads and while drive bs and walkdowns be hapenin and "accicdenal"s there's the fallen
@@domesticterrorist483that's more "free" than chattel slavery
It's so crazy how a persistent fog that caused a shipwreck eventually may have impacted the history of the United States! Even apart from this, what an amazing story. I really want movies based on the incredible and almost unbelievable stuff "non famous" humans went trough throughout history
I agree.
It's funny, the civil war impacted the world as a whole. For example, Britain might have never colonised Australia had it not been for the civil war.
@@ph03beuwu British colonization of Australia happened decades before that though, so I'm confused by your comment.
@@fluffbuck3t oh thats true lmao. i thought that they found australia because they couldnt put the convicts in america due to the civil war. smh, someone lied to me about my own country
@@ph03beuwuwell kind of... and the previous war of independence was never a guaranteed thing and nor was it guaranteed to win
Yeah, and, slavery in N. Africa continues WELL after it was outlawed in the UK and the US. In fact still high numbers of slaves in the region in 2024.
There are several documentaries of slavery in Egypt specially, and the UN doesn't give a fuck
It's all us wheyt people's fault though. Somehow.
What the hell do you mean by "N."?!? Racist...
Blacks have been enslaving each other far before any white people showed up there and continue to do so.
This same story could happen again today
Shipwreck stories on this channel are next level! The wonder, eeriness, fear, you do such an amazing job with all the tones man. Rewatch value goes crazy too :)
I never leave a comment under videos, never, however I have to tell you that this account is so incredibly interesting that I just had to share it. In recent years I have not only heard interesting stories here but also learned a few things. Please continue like this! I know I speak for many others.
Welcome to the 0.354%!
(That's roughly the percentage of people who comment on videos)
*Incredibly scary interesting* 😜
If you enjoyed this story you should read the book "Skeletons on the Zahara" it's an incredible book that accounts this story in great detail.
Yes, you have to read the book! It is more scary than anything you could ever imagine! The untold suffering that these men endured is truly devastating and unbelievable!
Is that all that comment? How strange@@a.nobodys.nobody
This was a good one. Never heard this story before! 21:57
Abraham Lincoln's origin story.
That's because they don't mention it. Not many people know, the roots of slavery are buried deep in the sands of the African continent! The Afro American slave was sold to the Europeans by their own people. It's just not written in the history books.
@@andrewgloury1891 maybe not in the southern history books, but I've definitely read about it.
@skankhunt3624 why would they not say that in the south? Their the ones everyone blames for slavery.
@@andrewgloury1891 speech to text doesn't always work well, and then sometimes it's hard to remember to check everything, I did fix it though.✌️❤️
Books like Sufferings in Africa and After Stalingrad really does give some perspective... Most of us have no idea just how easy we have it. Today's inconveniencies pales in comparison to accounts like these.
Yes, today we have everything at our fingertips, and yet we're so miserable.
@@miapdx503I blame the race baiters and grifters.
@@spiritmatter1553I blame people like you
I woke up this morning without my normal routine of wearing socks.
My toes were ice-cold, and took a while for the cramping to go away.
......mmmyah, a huge difference in comparison of hardship compared to most nowadays.
@spiritmatter1553 What they need is a parakeet to brighten their day. ☺️
This is hands down the best scary interesting video to date. This really needs to be a movie
there's a few other great ones I really love, like the stranding of the Malagasy, Clipperton island, the Medusa, and so forth
@@oxlip I’ll Have to go re watch those
Nah
There is a book about this. I believe the author rewrote Captain James story and possibly modernized it. The book is called Skeletons on the Zahara! Great read!!!
@@jraklo88 definitely gonna be looking for this
Britain abolished slavery in 1807 and from 1808 onwards the Royal Navy was employed in suppressing the African slave trade. Cpt Riley was wise to contact the British consulate.
Britain supressed the Transatlantic slave trade. Not slavery in Africa
Britain didn’t totally abolish it until the 1830s, tmk. It was a gradual process with a few steps.
Britain is at the forefront of slavery becoming a thing in human history. The level of ignorance of the truth is astounding.
@@azieldaly2965 much of their early colonial actions in Africa was specifically to suppress slavery
@@Gotterdammerung05 Well that failed.
Keep adding these sailing stories please!
SUPERB storytelling, man.... You've outdone yourself this time :)
And, very very good artwork, too, as it compliments the tale and really draws you into the mood..
Hi! I have a story suggestion, it's kind of a tearjerker. It's about the Third Man Factor -- where people in survival situations kind of dissociate and imagine/project another person with them, encouraging them and being beside them. Stephanie Schwabe is a scientist and cave diver whose husband, also a cave diver, had died. While exploring a cave in the Bahamas to collect samples, she lost track of her guide rope and became lost. She thought she was going to die, when she experienced the third man factor of her husband appearing beside her and helping to guide her out. It's a really cool story, and the third man phenomenon is a pretty interesting topic in general. They don't really know what causes it. I think it sounds kind of similar to what people with DID go through, where a different internal personality takes over in a traumatic situation, and the original personality either doesn't remember or feels like they're an onlooker in their own head. Except this is temporary and externalized. It's really neat
Wasn't there a movie based on this type of experience a young woman had after an accident at sea. She imagined the presence of her boyfriend, I think that Shailene Woodley acted in it. Based on true events.
Love this suggestion
I've never heard of that story but I do know of cases of individuals being led to safety on snowy mountains by someone due to that phenomenon.
Shackleton described this phenomenon on South Georgia Island
The subconscious part of the brain is always working away without you much noticing until those moments it provides an answer to your conscious brain. It's pretty amazing and, sometimes, a bit eerie. Such as listening to radio music and suddenly knowing what the next song is before it plays, as an example. The station programming would only have a specific set of songs in their current playlist and would play a block of them at a time. The subconscious would silently learn a certain combined string and eventually deduct what's next from that combination of specific songs. It's also why you suddenly remember something you had been trying to recall earlier. Such as trying to remember a name which you've certainly know in the past, but have trouble doing so in the moment. Just consciously ask yourself the question three times, "what was the name of ...?", then go back to what you were doing before without worrying about it anymore. It often pops right into your head minutes later while you're in the middle of doing other things. Try it sometime. The gears are always grinding behind the curtain.
I think that subconscious side of the brain, the one with more information & rational processing capability, can take over a more active role when in panicked situations such as that. The side effects being a good rational answer popping into your head and your conscious brain having to explain it all to your senses in some way. Which can possibly end up resembling a supernatural occurrence.
Proof that nonfiction and history don’t care about how possible or believable it is! And that little tidbit of inspiring a certain abolitionists blew my mind man.
long time viewer, first time commenting because I just have to commend the choice of story and the way it was told, this is a gem. Needs to be a movie.
this was probably the craziest and most interesting story i’ve ever heard on this channel!
Dude, your stories just keep getting better & better!
The poor guy who got on the ship to go back to the Americas after being saved lost at sea only for said ship to also get wrecked.
I can't fully explain why, but there is nothing more interesting to me than shipwreck survival stories. Whether they end up facing hostile people, a hostile landscape and climate, or in cases like this one, both, there are no greater stories of survival, in my opinion. It shows the ingenuity, courage, and incredible physical, mental, and emotional resiliance we have as people, as well as often the evil, depravity, greed, and sometimes insanity of their fellow shipwrecked crew members or those who take advantage of them. They often also show the empathy, loyalty, and love we can have for one another... a captain doing everything to save his crew, crew members making sacrifices for the good of others, and complete strangers making sacrifices and taking risks for their survival.
These stories show all the good and evil, all the strengths and weaknesses of the human race, all in one story. It clearly demonstrates what allowed us to survive and thrive as a species against all odds, as well as showing the root of all of our conflicts and suffering. They serve as a brief summary of the entire human experience. No other stories show all sides who and what we are as people the way these do.
A horror game about a shipwrecks would be amazing
There is one (of sorts) that I'm playing it now actually. It's a survival game called The Pale Beyond. It's on Steam/GoG for both PC & Mac. Interesting so far, especially when you put you own thoughts of the horrors of being shipwrecked. This one they are wrecked in ice. Hope you enjoy if you end up checking it out. Might not be everyone's cup of tea, but figured I'd mention it.
@@scoe3000 thank you
That sounds so amazing!
RESIDENT EVIL
That game looks boring af lol just saw the gameplay
Of all the stories on this channel that needs to be made into a film. This needs to be made into a film the most.
We really need the story to be told of how white Christians ended slavery.
@@Heike--Is this sarcasm?
@@npvuvuzela You somehow think Black Muslims ended slavery? They’re STILL practicing slavery! … Christians ended slavery.
/Do your homework.
@@npvuvuzela Why would it be? Slavery was ended by an Act of Parliament. Thereafter the Royal Navy patrolled the coast of Africa at great expense, seizing slave ships and freeing the captives. This needs a major motion picture. This great act of morality by Christians is so deliberately unpublicized you thought it was "sarcasm". Merely because it was done by whites. Meanwhile the USA fought a civil war to free the slaves, something white Christians likewise got zero credit for doing.
The film would have to portray Muslims/Africans as slavers. Never gonna happen. In hollywood only white people can be slavers.
What a powerful story! One of the best for sure.
I was born in Middletown Ct as well but never heard of this guy. Thanks for sharing
I can't imagine that your town would have a more notable resident, seems like a huge oversight on the town's part
@@kenon6968 bill bellichick went to college at Wesleyan university in our town but you’re probably right.
@@kenon6968 and you would be wrong in that respect.
I was itching for a new scary interesting, perfect timing! Thank you so much for making these videos!
I would love to see James’ story turned into a movie. This was incredible
I'm pretty sure this is the most incredible story on this channel by far.
What's scary about this story is that what happened to James and his men can still happen today in that region of Africa. Oh sure, modern technology allows for the ability to call for help just about anywhere on the surface of the world, but this technology can easily be broken, go missing, or otherwise be unable to send a signal. On top of that, even if one can successfully signal for rescue, it still takes most of a day if one is super-lucky or days to get to that area depending on the method of transportation and it's still enough time for any number of things to happen. Finally, the nomadic tribes mentioned in this article still exist in that area of the Sahara desert and are still just as likely today to enslave or kill anyone they find, whether it's one of their own or a foreigner. It is very easy to take the technology and customs of modern society for granted.
No, it can’t lol.
Total fib
@@kkdakh4n450 Go to a poor third world country as a clear foreigner with no transportation and nowhere private to stay and prove them wrong. You'll be robbed or mugged of the few thing you do have as soon as you blink, specially your valuable phone. You won't know the language, and you'll be at everyone you meet's mercy to not have evil intentions. Don't think it can't spiral out of your control fast, even in wait if your country is coming for rescue. This occasionally happens to tourists and press, and it takes over a year just to facilitate their return, if they even survive.
Not true, Ive actually worked In This region for 13 years installing community portable pv systems and that’d never happen😂😂
@@Shade04rek I literally have 🤣🫵
Not every country is like Haiti for example. You’ve never done it and that’s why you’ve made up this fib in your mind.
I just wanna say this is my number 1 channel now.
Always look forward to the upload here.
Mr Ballen seems to be retelling stories now that his names known. Still like him tho. Peace yall ✌️
Try h.o.c , lets read Mr.ballen lost me with the pod cast.
Don't look forward while ur reversing
Try Tragedy Tales. That and this are the 2 i most look forward to these days
@@James-r8sprofessor h.o.c.? Not seeing anything else
Fascinating Horror is good too.
The creepy music is excellent! Great Video too! Thank You.
If you haven't experienced 49+ degrees Celsius weather (in the shade) its hard to understand exactly how insanely draining physical work in that weather is if you aren't accustom to it
Right you'll work yourself to death in a hurry. Maybe my dainish genes aren't the best for heat but I've dropped like a rock in 35° weather after a few hours of hard but not forced work plus I had water and a vehicle with ac to cool of in.
I think it's a bit of a meme . . but it's the humidity & heat that saps strength , dry extreme heat in Sun just feels like stinging on skin . . sure dehydrates your ass but does't cause system to lose energy as the air cannot conduct the heat efficient like heat & humidity . . 38 years top end NT Oz & worked oilfield rigs in deserts down south much hotter but drier
A really obscure and fantastic story. Thanks for all your work!
6’1 240 is an absolute behemoth in that time
What an absolutely mad story. Its incredible that after surviving they still went back into the desert to look for others. What an absolutely horrifying group of men sailing the high sands back then.
I think stories that started in suffering yet bears positive results in the end should have their own series
I bet there's plenty stories similar to James'
Just saw this video in my timeline, didnt know this channel. Im more than happy that i didnt ignore the video.
Amazing video, very well done.
Yet another shipwreck story, thank you! They’re utterly fascinating. Also: spoiler blocker.
Wow.. just wow. I held my breath for just about this entire episode. What a nightmare. Great job guys, again. This is why you guys are in my very top documentarians ever. Thorough, informative, sensitive, and interesting. 💯
What an incredible story of survival. How terrifying it must have been.
I never heard of this story in all of my life his shipwreck was near my hometown such a amazing story love it keep it up
Fascinating and well researched. I love your channel.
Man, I was so invested in this story, I actually clapped when James spotted those two figures on the horizon. Another great installment to this series. Thank you.
Skeletons on the Zahara is a great book about this although if memory serves, some of the details are slightly different. Captain really was an honorable man but also honest about his own failings. In his memoirs he admitted to stealing some water from the canteen of one of his sleeping men.
What a fascinating story! I actually hopped on Amazon to purchased his book! Excited to read it 😊
MA WAKE UP, SCARY INTERESTING POSTED A NEW VIDEO💯🔥
Ma! There's a scary interesting video outside! Ma!
@@geigertec5921 I understood that reference!
Wake up Ma . . wake up
That was an absolutely fascinating and heartbreaking story. And of course, very well narrated.
This is probably the earliest I've been
Me too. I feel like I won something. 😊
Same
Wooooo hoooo happy Sunday folks 😊
I don't play the video right away....
I wait a few seconds , savoring the anticipation...
A truly spiritual moment ❤
Me too I'm usually at work
Having seen your channel grow, I have to say it’s well deserved. Such great storytelling, keep up the good work!
15:00 Omg the way I would begin getting army together and come back for vengeance later. Lol
Wild. This is my favorite UA-cam channel. I’m so glad this stories are not lost to time
I just love these kind of stories. We dont know true hardship
What an incredible story! You’re doing important work here, bringing awareness to lesser known history like this.
The poor man! At 10 he was free labor for his family and an older teen when he’s making his job choices for life! Dang!
The free labor is why people used to have multiple children back then and before then too.
Enviroments shape people's mentality and attitude so dont compare yourself to them.
Pretty common back then
you say this like he was pretty unlicky to be in that situation, most humans for the vast history of humankind worked for free from childhood
Im away from home and my friends, so when I see a new vids from you, always remember when my friends and I, gather together to watch your videos:')
1:54 inspired his pants 🤔
Parents
In Canada, the "r" is silent.
@@nathannewman3968 wtf, i'm canadian and no it isnt
hot
Its definitely silent. Most of Canada does this? @REIDAE
despite his misfortunes, this man proved to be a great leader! thanks for posting this story
going into the desert made no sense, thy should have followed the coast. human settlements *always* follow water bodies and that's your best bet at finding a vishing village
Reckless, ignorant, inexperienced kid in a world where almost everyone's young and ignorant.
Captain is incompetent.
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.” -Teddy Roosevelt
Not everyone was that smart or educated at all back then. They did the best they could considering the circumstances.
You can't just walk along the coast in many places. These people were far better in survival situations than modern people.
The way you tell your stories will NEVER allow me to unfollow.. but these ai art pieces.. as an artist, I'm so sad you can't hire one to make these pieces look less recognizable as ai. MAYBE ONE DAY ♥
Don't worry too hard though. Your silky, milky voice is one of a kind! It's seriously too hard to leave purely because of it uwu ♥
I just was scrolling but I had to stop and say that out of any example, I feel like this channel uses these visual aids better than ANYONE ~And Trust me I think it's the stupidest thing that these big tech companies invested in AI related to art, music, videos of ALL Things.. Like nobody asked for that. It is a mess and I utterly hate most of it.. (But out of anyone, I'm actually kind of okay with how this channel has handled all of this and how he uses it. Sure I'm a big fan of this channel but I also feel like he's found a tasteful way to utilize his visual aids alongside all of the other aspects of his content that he creates. I don't think he's doing anything wrong and shouldn't be made to feel guilty about anything..)
@@benmcreynolds8581 oh gosh I never meant to make them feel bad for using ai in any way!! It's a great tool to use for ideas when executed properly, absolutely! All I wanted to mention was an artist's eye WILL notice an ai tool being used (and I'm a cross-faded artist's eye, don't take me TOO terribly seriously), and at this point, it would be a good idea to hire an artist to point out the small things to keep smartasses like me from commenting, you know? But this is likely the only time I'll ever comment pointing out something like that tbh!! I love Scaring Interesting and ALL they do! ♥
All I have to say for improvement--look at legs (including the animals blurred), fingers, and if you're focal point is the ocean, look at the wave lines, because that's what first caught my attention ♥
@@MotherGarnish I didn't mean to make it sound like I was taking it so seriously.. I just was trying to light heartedly say that I appreciate this channel's content & I haven't seen another channel use this tool in such a tasteful manner. That's all 👍🏼
@@benmcreynolds8581 Nothing was taken out of context, promised! UNFORTUNATELY, once one ai image is noticed in a video for me, it's not too hard to notice the rest of them, especially when a rewatch is done--just a lil explanation for my initial comment. Apologies for the ai hostility! ♥
@@benmcreynolds8581ai isn't an aid. It's theft. And you and others should feel bad
Best timing, hey scary interesting viewers
Hello 👋 😊
I’ve heard many well told stories on this channel but this was the greatest. Thank you
If I were James *nothing* would get me back out to sea after that. I would have moved in land.
Wow. What an insane story! Makes me realize how soft even my hardest days have been!
take me, brutal captors
Death by snu snu!
Walk da plank matey...
1000% a mistake to leave the coast
Probably one of my fav videos of yours. This was an incredible story!
This may have been my favorite of your stories. Great job!
This one was really interesting, but sad at the same time. They didn't have many options but they did the best they could
Anyone else see the 5 legged Camels @ 17:30 lol
Lolll
AI shit
6 legs
matches the 6 fingered guy holding the hatchet earlier XD
First sign they should have kept distance- nothing good ever comes of a six-legged camel
That was one of the most interesting true short stories I have ever listened to on UA-cam.
Thank you.
What's up guys hope everybody's having a fantastic weekend
Thanks Jeremy, it's been good. Just enjoyed a succulent Sunday roast and now relaxing in my comfy chair listening to this vid. Hope you have a good one too.
Stuck at work, but making the best of it! These vids always help! Lol
@@thesteerfamily4236 that they do man and I completely understand the stuck at work thing I'm unable to even have my phone out at work but I am super blessed to be off work of The Weekends when Sean drops a new video it's about the highlight of my weekend as far as things to watch
@@boogiewookie77 I appreciate it i hope you enjoyed the video and your meal as well im sitting here trying to to catch up on things (hard to do as a single father w 5 yr old) highly anticipating tomorrows video
What an epic story and video. Thanks!
Q historia más espectacular!!! Gracias por presentarnosla tan maravillosamente 🎉🎉🎉
I see scary interesting, I watch scary interesting. love you buddy.
Ive heard this story before. It has much more detail than what you elaborated on. I understand you have time limit on videos. But still a testament to how strong human will is to survive
What an incredible story. Thank you for posting it, truly amazing everything James went through and still managed to survive! A quick thinking mind and strong will to live. Very interesting and informative. ❤
As a sailor with thousands of hours at sea, I can tell you that your story telling is exceptional. Without going into my own experiences (of which there are many) I can tell you that your descriptions of being at sea and dragging anchor near shore are very true to life. And what an inspiring ending. Thank you for covering this!
I submitted a few stories for you a couple of weeks ago. Hoping you will read Touching The Void and Fatal Storm. I know they would make incredible stories. In any case, thank you again. Wow!
6:09 T-Rex: 'Where have I heard that before?' 😂😂😂
Here he is! The big man! Thanks in advance 👍👌👊
This is one of my fav channels love watching these terrible stories from the comfort of my chair 😂
Oh wow! I read his book, he’s one of my heroes! Thank you for doing a video!
Another fantastic peice Sean...Brilliant
Those scumbags were lucky he wasn't a vindictive man like myself! After healing up I would've gone back with an army of men to visit both tribes and repay ALL of them with the same "kindness" that they showed me and my crewmen and make it was if they never existed.
Oh watch out we got us a tough guy! You would’ve gotten cooked like a steak.
@@kkdakh4n450oh we probably got a little extremist over here
@@ferhatozdemir2536 Nah I’m just not going to pretend to act tough on the internet. Buddy acting like he wouldn’t have gone home with PTSD for the rest of his life. “I would’ve gone right back and shown them who’s boss!” Yeah sure you would.
@@kkdakh4n450why do you people always support the bad guys? Typical
@@kkdakh4n450stop acting like you do
Excellent story! Did not know of it, glad to have this channel that provides such captivating and interesting content!
I binged on almost every single video on your channel, the fact that soon I will fully devour all of the remaining videos makes me so sad... I want more :(
Thank you so much for this scary and interesting content!!! ❤
Quite an incredible story. Thank you scary interesting!
Man, tall ships are so damn cool. When ships were wooden, the men were made of steel.
The phrase is, "Wooden ships& Iron Men - the name of an Avalon Hill wargame of the 1970s.
@@Heike-- actually I think it's a quote from Jackie Fisher of Royal Navy. He died 50 years before the game. It might even be older than him. It was said that "when the ships were wooden the men were made of steel, now the ships are made of steel and the men are made of wood." Approximately.
@@michaelhowell2326 You know iron is different from steel, right? I guess not.
Regardless, WS&IM was a smash hit in its day and still playable today. It put the phrase into the popular consciousness which....(who?) never did.
Second, the phrase pops and sticks in the mind (obviously didn't work in your case)
Fucking nerds !!!! Lmfao😂
Wow! Why has this story not been given more notability? Thank you for sharing.
And I’m over here stressing about money, bills, girls, and petty drama. Our problems really ain’t shit.
Ain't the truth bro!!!!! 😂
This was a really well told and vivid story. Thank you 🙏
Its from the " peace loving religion", the " pirate religion" smh
Amazing story. Thanks for history lesson !!!
This should definitely be a movie, holy crap
I agree! This would be a great epic flick.