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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Scott, S. (2021, October 26). British Attack on Portobelo, 1739. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14749/british-attack-on-portobelo-1739/
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