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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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.
