Burning of Panama
by Duncan1890
Title
Burning of Panama
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Duncan1890
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Drawing - Illustration
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"Vintage engraving from 1878 showing Henry Morgan burning Panama. On 18 January 1671, Morgan discovered that Panama had roughly 1,500 infantry and cavalry. He split his forces in two, using one to march through the forest and flank the enemy. The Spaniards were untrained and rushed Morgan's line where he cut them down with gunfire, only to have his flankers emerge and finish off the rest of the Spanish soldiers. Although Panama was at the time the richest city in New Spain, Morgan and his men obtained far less plunder than they had expected."
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May 4th, 2022
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