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| Captain Morgan |
History of Captain Morgan the Bloody Pirate
Henry Morgan (1635- Aug. 25, 1688) was a famous
buccaneer Welshman and was considered probably on of the curliest
buccaneers. With his unofficial support of England he undermined the
Spanish authority in the West Indies. His daring attacks on the colonies
of Spain and later Panama won him an English knighthood, even though on
his return journey he deserted his followers and took off with all the
booty. Because Morgan's raid on Panama took place after the peace was
settled between England and Spain, he was arrested When relations
deteriorated he was released and sent out again as the deputy Governor of
Jamaica. Morgan was known to carry out his raids with military discipline
without mercy. He lived there until his death as a respected planter.
Often there are exaggerated accounts of Morgan's exploits which gave him
the blood thirsty pirate name. Yet still because of his many defeats he
has be considered as the most successful buccaneer of all.
In 1670 Morgan had thiry-seven ships in his fleet
and thought he could take over any Spanish city.
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