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title: British Attack on Portobelo, 1739
author: Samuel Scott
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14749/british-attack-on-portobelo-1739/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# British Attack on Portobelo, 1739

_Authored by Samuel Scott_

## Image File

[![British Attack on Portobelo, 1739](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14749.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14749.png)

## Image Caption

A detail of an 18th-century oil painting by [Samuel](https://www.worldhistory.org/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](https://www.worldhistory.org/Spanish_Main/) and a collection point for the treasure fleets. (National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Scott, S. (2021, October 26). British Attack on Portobelo, 1739. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14749/british-attack-on-portobelo-1739/>
### Chicago
Scott, Samuel. "British Attack on Portobelo, 1739." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 26, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14749/british-attack-on-portobelo-1739/>.
### MLA
Scott, Samuel. "British Attack on Portobelo, 1739." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Oct 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14749/british-attack-on-portobelo-1739/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Samuel_Scott_2.jpg) by [**Samuel Scott**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Samuel_Scott_2.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 26 October 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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.