Illustration
A detail of an 18th-century oil painting by Samuel Scott showing the British attack on Portobelo in November 1739 by Admiral Vernon. Portobelo, now in Panama, was a major port on the Spanish Main and a collection point for the treasure fleets. (National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London)
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Original image by Samuel Scott. Uploaded by Mark Cartwright, published on 26 October 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: Public Domain. This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.
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APA Style
Scott, S. (2021, October 26). British Attack on Portobelo, 1739. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14749/british-attack-on-portobelo-1739/
Chicago Style
Scott, Samuel. "British Attack on Portobelo, 1739." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 26, 2021. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14749/british-attack-on-portobelo-1739/.
MLA Style
Scott, Samuel. "British Attack on Portobelo, 1739." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 26 Oct 2021. Web. 22 Feb 2025.
