The Sack of Panamá: Captain Morgan and the Battle for the CaribbeanMacmillan, 2007 M02 6 - 304 pages Captain Henry Morgan's capture of the city of Panamá in 1671 is seen as one of the most audacious military operations in history. In The Sack of Panamá , Peter Earle masterfully retells this classic story, combining thorough research with an emphasis on the battles that made Morgan a pirate legend. |
Contents
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3 THE PRIVATEERS | 29 |
4 ONE SHIP AT ORANGE ISLAND | 42 |
5 THE CAPTURE OF PORTOBELLO | 56 |
6 RANSOM | 68 |
7 NO PEACE BEYOND THE LINE | 79 |
8 OUR PORTOBELLO MEN | 91 |
14 THE PRIVATEERS SAIL | 163 |
15 SAN LORENZO | 174 |
16 THE RIVER CAMPAIGN | 184 |
17 THE DEFENCE OF THE CITY | 195 |
18 THE BATTLE OF PANAMÁ | 203 |
19 NO HELP FOR DON JUAN | 212 |
20 HENRY MORGAN RETURNS | 223 |
21 PEACE IN THE INDIES | 236 |
9 A BAD DAY FOR THE ADMIRAL | 103 |
10 DON JUAN RETURNS TO PANAMÁ | 119 |
11 THE SPANISH CORSAIRS ATTACK | 131 |
12 RENDEZVOUS AT ISLA VACA | 142 |
13 BAD NEWS ALONG THE MAIN | 154 |
A NOTE ON SOURCES | 249 |
SOURCES AND BIBLIOGRAPHY | 253 |
NOTES | 261 |
INDEX | 281 |