Sir Henry Morgan (c. 1635-1688) was a Welsh privateer who operated in the Caribbean against the Spanish Empire and then became Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica. Morgan was a charismatic and able military leader who masterminded devastating buccaneer attacks on settlements like Portobelo, Maracaibo, and Panama on the Spanish Main.
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c. 1635The buccaneer Henry Morgan is born in Wales.
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1658Henry Morgan operates as a privateer under the command of Sir Christopher Myngs in the Caribbean.
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1662The buccaneer Henry Morgan is made a militia officer and captain of a prize vessel on Jamaica.
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1664The buccaneer Henry Morgan attacks Villahermosa on the Spanish Main.
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1665The buccaneer Henry Morgan marries his cousin Mary Elizabeth, the daughter of his uncle Sir Edward Morgan.
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1665The buccaneer Henry Morgan attacks Tabasco and Gran Granada on the Spanish Main.
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Jul 1668A buccaneer force led by Henry Morgan attacks and captures Portobelo on the Spanish Main.
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Apr 1669A buccaneer force led by Henry Morgan captures the port of Maracaibo. on the Spanish Main.
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Jan 1671A buccaneer force led by Henry Morgan attacks and captures the port of Panama on the Spanish Main.
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27 Jan 1671The privateer Captain Henry Morgan arrives at the gates of Panama City, launching his 1,400 troops the next day in what would become known as the Sack of Panama, Morgan's most famous raid.
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Apr 1672The buccaneer Henry Morgan is arrested and sent to London for his unlawful attack on Panama on the Spanish Main.
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1674Sir Henry Morgan is appointed Lieutenant Governor of Port Royal.
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25 Aug 1688The former buccaneer Sir Henry Morgan dies on Jamaica of ill health.
