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On January 18, 1671, Welsh privateer and later the namesake of Captain Morgan Rum, Henry Morgan, began his expedition to Panama, also known historically as “The Sack of Panama,”
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Author: Major Dan
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On January 18, 1671, Welsh privateer and later the namesake of Captain Morgan Rum, Henry Morgan, began his expedition to Panama, also known historically as “The Sack of Panama,”
The text narrated in this video is from the original article at historyandheadlines.com/history-short-panama-captured-1671
Author: Major Dan
Editor and Narrator: Dr. Zar
The following media files are in the public domain for various reasons or have no known copyright restrictions:
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:AMH-6725-KB_Map_of_the_Caribbean_region.jpg
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Captain_Henry_Morgan_before_Panama,_1671.jpg
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fort_San_Lorenzo,_Chagres_River,_Colon,_Former_Panama_Canal_Zone,_CZ_HABS_CZ,1-COLON.V,1-_(sheet_1_of_2).png
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:King_Charles_II_(Lely).jpg
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Morgan,_L%27olonnais,_Francois,_Portugues,_and_Brasiliano.jpg
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Panama_1671_Morgan.jpg
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