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 marched 20 leagues to Porto Principe and with little resistance possessed ourselves of the same. ...
On the Spaniard's entreaty we fore bore to fire the town, or bring away prisoners, but on delivery of 1,000 beeves, released them all."
In 1670 he led another expedition with a fleet of 36 ships, and over 1,800 men at Hispanolia. The mission was to capture Panama. Sir Henry Morgan successfully completed this mission easily. Even Sir Francis Drake, a well-known privateer could not even complete this mission.
He spent his last years as a politician. He wrote his will in early 1688. He then died on August 25, 1688. Many other privateers and buccaneers tried to follow in his footsteps, but in my opinion, no one could come close to be as good of a pirate and a privateer as Morgan. Morgan was a man of great nationalism, or was devoted to his county. He was one of the bravest men I have ever learned about in my opinion. I imagine it was a hard life for a privateer. I know I could never do something like that. Many men have died in battle, but Henry Morgan was stronger than that. He was rarely wounded in battle. He was a great fighter, thief and husband. In conclusion, Sir Henry Morgan was many great things in his life. He was a great thief, a great warrior, a great leader, a great husband, a great politician, but most of all he was a great nationalist.
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