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Sir Henry Morgan

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Henry Morgan was a Buc anneer who was not shy about plundering and pillaging to make a profit. after many successful raids he was a very wealthy man who bought a plantain in Jamacia and became a husband to his cousin Elizabeth henry. he was well respected by many people in his time. he was made a kings men and was made lieutenant governor of Jamacia. he was widely known as an ambitious and lively person. His most notable accomplishment was his capture of panama in his privateer days. Which permission from the king he and his men set out to capture panama and steal their ships. When they arrived in Panama they met up with some of the Spanish and when it looked like they would have been severely outnumbered Henry Morgan did not let that bring him  down. Even though the ratio of his men to the Spanish was significantly different Henry's crew had far better weapons and much more experience. Leading them to a notorious victory. As they were making their way through the