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Sir Henry Morgan
Summary: Essay about Sir Henry Morgan, a Pirate during the 1600s.
Sir Henry Morgan was born in Llanrumney, Wales 1635. He was kidnapped as a child and sold to pirates. He was married to Mary Morgan. He did many things in his life but he mostly led raids on the Spanish colonies. He was a privateer, or a legal pirate. He was allowed by the British Empire to rob and kill Spanish ships and passengers. He was a great thief and was considered the "Prince" of the thieves. King Charles knighted him for conquering Spanish colonies.
In 1668 he organized an expedition of a dozen privateers and over 700 men. This was considered a small fleet in those times. The largest ship was called the Dolphin. It weighed fifty tons and carried eight guns. Its deck was over fifty feet long. The fleet decided to attack El Puerto del Principe. At this time, Morgan said one of his most famous quotes; ""we...
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