EPISODE · Mar 13, 2026 · 10 MIN
488. Swashbuckler Captain Morgan
from History of North America · host History of North America
Buccaneer Henry Morgan (1635–88) was born in Wales. Kidnapped as a child in Bristol, England and shipped to Barbados, he joined the 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. Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/g4NYlUzQbIk 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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