Admiral Sir Henry Morgan (ca. 1635 – 25 August 1688) was a Welsh admiral and privateer, who made a name for activities in the Caribbean, primarily raiding Spanish settlements. As the third most important Spanish city in the New World, Porto Bello—in modern-day Panama—was an obvious choice for the buccaneers.

Furthermore, Porto Bello was considered the center of Spanish trade in the Americas, as its warehouses contained the goods and valuables of many wealthy merchants. With its enormous concentration of wealth, Porto Bello was extremely well protected by three Spanish forts.

With information gained from a prisoner, the Buccaneers were able to surprise the first fort. Not long after this, the Spanish counterattacked in an attempt to protect their wealth and center of trade, but the buccaneers were ready for the battle, and Morgan organized an ambush of the fleet in a narrow passage.

After defeating the much larger and more powerful Spanish fleet, Morgan and his men continued to inhabit Porto Bello for two months. During this time, they collected all of the wealth of the city that they could find, and ransomed the Spanish for the safety of its town and citizens.

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