Henry Morgan's raid on Lake Maracaibo
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Henry Morgan's raid on Lake Maracaibo
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Henry Morgan's raid on Lake Maracaibo, also known as the Sack of Maracaibo and the Battle of Lake Maracaibo, was a military event that took place between 16 March and 21 May 1669 during the latter stage of the Anglo-Spanish War. English privateers commanded by notable Buccaneer Henry Morgan launched an attack with the purpose of raiding Spanish towns along the coastline inside of Lake Maracaibo in the Spanish Province of Venezuela. After capturing and sacking the towns of Maracaibo and Gibraltar
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Military event in 1669 in Venezuela
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Morgan%27s_raid_on_Lake_Maracaibo
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2024-06-03T17:15:02Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T18:05:07Z
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