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EPISODE · Mar 11, 2026 · 10 MIN

487. Buccaneer Henry Morgan

from History of North America · host History of North America

Swashbuckler Captain Morgan (1635–88) was born in Wales. Kidnapped as a child in Bristol, England and shipped to Barbados, he joined the infamous roguish buccaneers, leading many raids against the Spanish and Dutch in the Caribbean and Central America. His most famous exploit was the sacking of Porto Bello (Panama) and the city of Panama in 1671 during the Golden Age of Piracy & Buccaneers (1655-1725), which was a significant factor in the history of the North Atlantic, North American coastline, and the Caribbean. Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/ZHeQfQRp2EE which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams. Henry Morgan books at https://amzn.to/4ddRppx Books about Pirates available at https://amzn.to/4aMr1ld Pirate mystery novel (Seeking Sasha) at https://amzn.to/4oqp7Ku  ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet  SUPPORT this channel by purchasing any product on Amazon using this FREE entry LINK https://amzn.to/3POlrUD (Amazon gives us credit at NO extra charge to you).  Mark Vinet's HISTORICAL JESUS podcast at https://parthenonpodcast.com/historical-jesus Mark's TIMELINE video channel: https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet   Website: https://markvinet.com/podcast  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9 X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/MarkVinet_HNA   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels   Mark's books: https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM  Audio credit: LibriVox Historical Tales by C. Morris, read by KalyndaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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