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'''Sir Henry Morgan''' (c. 1635 – 25 August 1688) was a Welsh privateer, [[Piracy|pirate]] and admiral of the [[United Kingdom|English]] [[Royal Navy]]. Serving in the Navy, his primary targets were [[Spain|Spanish]] settlements and fleets, including the liberation of [[Jamaica]] from Spanish control. As a pirate, he became notorious around the [[Caribbean|West Indies]], most notably for the capture and razing of Panama City in 1671. The [[Netherlands|Dutch]] buccaneer [[Laurens Prins]] served under him as an officer during the city's | {{Stub}} | ||
'''Sir Henry Morgan''' (c. 1635 – 25 August 1688) was a Welsh privateer, [[Piracy|pirate]] and admiral of the [[United Kingdom|English]] [[Royal Navy]]. Serving in the Navy, his primary targets were [[Spain|Spanish]] settlements and fleets, including the liberation of [[Jamaica]] from Spanish control. As a pirate, he became notorious around the [[Caribbean|West Indies]], most notably for the capture and razing of Panama City in 1671. The [[Netherlands|Dutch]] buccaneer [[Laurens Prins]] served under him as an officer during the city's siege.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]''</ref> | |||
By 1715, Morgan's pistols, swords, and iconic redingote had been placed on [[Black Island]], where they were | By 1715, Morgan's pistols, swords, and iconic redingote had been placed on [[Black Island]], where they were subsequently discovered and reclaimed by [[Edward Kenway]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 07:50, 15 April 2014
Sir Henry Morgan (c. 1635 – 25 August 1688) was a Welsh privateer, pirate and admiral of the English Royal Navy. Serving in the Navy, his primary targets were Spanish settlements and fleets, including the liberation of Jamaica from Spanish control. As a pirate, he became notorious around the West Indies, most notably for the capture and razing of Panama City in 1671. The Dutch buccaneer Laurens Prins served under him as an officer during the city's siege.[1]
By 1715, Morgan's pistols, swords, and iconic redingote had been placed on Black Island, where they were subsequently discovered and reclaimed by Edward Kenway.[2]