What the records say
- When
- 10 Jul 1668 – 2 Aug 1668
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 9.55° N, 79.66° W
- Description
- 1668 raid
Henry Morgan's raid on Porto Bello
1668 raid
Henry Morgan's raid on Porto Bello was a military event which took place in the latter half of the Anglo-Spanish war beginning on 10 July 1668. Welsh buccaneer Henry Morgan led a largely English privateer force against the heavily fortified Spanish controlled town of Porto Bello. After landing, Morgan and his men attempted to take the castles protecting the town.
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