Sir Henry Morgan (Welsh: Harri Morgan; c. 1635 – 25 August 1688) was a British [1] privateer, plantation owner, and, later, Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica. From his base in Port Royal, Jamaica, he and those under his command raided settlements and shipping ports on the Spanish Main, becoming wealthy as they did so.

Sir Henry Morgan (c. 1635–August 25, 1688) was a Welsh privateer who fought for the English against the Spanish in the Caribbean during the 1660s and 1670s. He is remembered as the …

Jan 1, 2025 · Sir Henry Morgan was a Welsh buccaneer, most famous of the adventurers who plundered Spain’s Caribbean colonies during the late 17th century. Operating with the unofficial support of the English government, he undermined Spanish authority in the West Indies.

Oct 25, 2021 · Henry Morgan became the commander of the Port Royal militia & the de facto leader or 'Admiral' of the Caribbean buccaneers. From 1658, Morgan operated as a privateer under the command of Sir Christopher Myngs (also spelt Mings, 1620-1666) and attacked Spanish colonial possessions in Cuba and Mexico with great success.

Oct 11, 2020 · Captain Morgan and his 800 men marched on Panama against two thousand soldiers and armed civilians, as well as 400 horse soldiers. In two hours of fierce combat, six hundred Spanish soldiers lost their lives.

Jun 10, 2019 · Henry Morgan was one of the most notorious pirates during the Age of Piracy in the Caribbean. His Early Life is a mystery. He was born in South Wales and somehow made it …

Nov 23, 2022 · Captain Henry Morgan was a Welsh buccaneer who operated in the Caribbean during the 17th century. He gained a reputation as a ruthless pirate, leading a series of raids …

By 1662 Henry Morgan had his first command as a captain of a privateer ship involved in an attack on Santiago de Cuba. A privateer was empowered by the British government, or a …

Mar 17, 2017 · Sir Admiral Henry Morgan was an English privateer during the 1600s who famously sacked several Spanish cities and is best known for his capture of Panama in 1671.

Sir Henry Morgan, often referred to as the greatest of all the "Brethren of the coast," was a Welshman born at Llanrhymmy in Monmouthshire in the year 1635. The son of a well-to-do farmer, Robert Morgan, he took to seafaring at an early age.