The Capture of Puerto Bello, 21 November 1739, oil on canvas by Samuel Scott, 1740.
Scott's painting depicts the capture of the Spanish port of Portobelo by a British fleet on 21 November 1739 during the War of Jenkins' Ear (1739-48).
National Maritime Museum, London.
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Scott, S. (2025, November 06). Capture of Portobelo. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21292/capture-of-portobelo/
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Scott, Samuel. "Capture of Portobelo." World History Encyclopedia, November 06, 2025. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21292/capture-of-portobelo/.
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Scott, Samuel. "Capture of Portobelo." World History Encyclopedia, 06 Nov 2025, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21292/capture-of-portobelo/.
