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Battle Of Porto Bello (other)
The Battle of Porto Bello may refer to: * Capture of Portobello (1601), Capture of Porto Bello (1601), was a engagement of the Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604) * Henry Morgan's assault on Porto Bello, Assault on Porto Bello (1668), by Welsh privateer Henry Morgan * Assault on Porto Bello (1680), by buccaneer John Coxon (pirate), John Coxon * Attack on Porto Bello (1702), was a engagement of the War of the Spanish Succession * Blockade of Porto Bello, Blockade of Porto Bello (1726–1728), was a engagement of the Anglo-Spanish War (1727–1729) * Battle of Porto Bello (1739), was a engagement of the War of Jenkins' Ear * Vernon's Expedition on Panama, Porto Bello Fiasco (1742), was a expedition of the War of Jenkins' Ear * Bombardment of Porto Bello (1744), was an action of the War of Jenkins' Ear * Attack on Porto Bello (1814), was a engagement of the Spanish American wars of independence * Attack on Porto Bello (1819), was a engagement of the Spanish American wars of independence {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capture Of Portobello (1601)
The Capture of Portobello was a military event during the Anglo–Spanish War in which an English expedition under the command of William Parker assaulted and took Portobello from the Spanish, acquired some booty, and then sacked the place.Chartrand p.30 Capture Background The war with Spain was continuing and English privateers were still roaming the Spanish American empire for prizes and attacking ports. In November 1600 English privateer William Parker sailed from Plymouth, England in command of a modest venture consisting of the 100-ton ''Prudence'', the 60-ton ''Pearl'' commanded by Robert Rawlins, a pinnace, and two shallops with crew in all numbering 200 men. At Cubagua they were offered a ransom in exchange for a number of pearl boats they had seized. Near Cabo de le Veda they captured a Portuguese slaving ship. Parker next guided what was now a flotilla of 6 ships to the east of a recently abandoned Nombre de Dios and approached Portobello in pinnaces and shallops with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |