Henry Morgan's Panama expedition, also known as The Sack of Panama, was a military expedition in which English privateers commanded by Welsh Buccaneer Henry Morgan launched an attack with an army of 1
Morgan at Panama 1671 - The top engraving shows the burning and sacking of Panama, the below shows the Battle of Mata Asnillos.
A 1681 sketch of Henry Morgan
Cannon on the island of Santa Catalina at 'Morgan's Head'
Present-day view of Fort San Lorenzo on the mouth of the Chagres River
The Anglo-Spanish War of 1654–1660 was fought between the Commonwealth of England and Habsburg Spain. It was driven by the economic and religious rivalry between the two countries, with each side atta
Henry Morgan's Panama expedition
…the purpose of capturing the rich Spanish city of Panama off the Pacific coast between 16 December 1670 and 5 March 1671 during the later stage of the Anglo-Spanish War. The expedition was set up in April 1670, and nine months later set off from Tortuga island off Hispaniola. The first port of call was Old Providence…
The Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife in 1657
Oliver Cromwell
Philip IV
Admiral Robert Blake