Henry Morgan the Pirate

~In 1668 he made two pirating ventures
~ He attacked the city of Peurto Princpe with great loss. His crew were ambushed along the way and half quit after the battle.
~ He then set to attack the great city of Poro Bello where he used captured priests and nuns to shield his crew.
~ After this success his force grew to 15 ships and 900 men.
~ In 1669 he led 8 Ships and 650 crew to attack Marcaibo a city of Venezuela
~ Here they found little reward and on their exit were trapped by 3 man- o-war ships.
~ Henry Morgan the pirate gave them the chance to surrender and after they refused he sent a dummy ship with buccaneers made from pumpkins on sticks towards them.
~ It burst into flames sinking the first two ships and allowing easy capture of the third.
~ This added to Morgan's reputation who was now known as a famous pirate.
~ His final endeavor was to plunder the gold of Panama but because England was no longer at war with Spain he was captured and thrown into the dungeons to await trial.
~ King Charles II, hearing of his great deeds knighted him instead in 1673 and he was ordered to rid the seas of buccaneers.

Famous Male Pirates
Blackbeard
Calico Jack
Henry Morgan
Stede Bonnet
Henry Avery
Edward England
Famous Woman Pirates
Anne Bonney ( Anne Bonny)
Mary Read the Pirate