Sack of Panam Captain Morgan and the Battle for the Caribbean

Name: Sack of Panam Captain Morgan and the Battle for the Caribbean
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ISBN: 9780312361426

ISBN-10: 0312361424

ISBN-13: 9780312361426

Edition: 2007

Authors: Peter Earle

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Captain Henry Morgan's capture of the city of Panama in 1671 is seen as one of the most audacious military operations in history. In The Sack of Panama, Peter Earle masterfully retells this classic story, combining thorough research with an emphasis on the battles that made Morgan a pirate legend.Morgan's raid was the last in a series of brutal attacks on Spanish possesions in the Caribbean, all sanctioned by the British crown. Earle recounts the five violent years leading up to the raid, then delivers a detailed account of Morgan's march across enemy territory, as his soldiers contended with hunger, tropical diseases, and possible ambushes from locals. He brings a unique dimension to the…

Book details

List price: $25.95
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication date: 2/6/2007
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 304
Size: 5.75" wide x 9.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English