Henry Morgan's Panama expedition (1671 AD)

Henry Morgan's Panama expedition (Spanish Empire vs French and Dutch volunteers) took place in 1671 AD during Golden Age of Piracy.

Battle facts

Year: 1671 AD
Date: 1671-03-05
Era: Early Modern
Conflict: Golden Age of Piracy
Side A: Spanish Empire
Side B: French and Dutch volunteers
Commanders (A): Juan Pérez de Guzmán y Gonzaga, Pedro de Lisardo
Commanders (B): Henry Morgan, Edward Collier, Joseph Bradley, Lawrence Prince, John Morris
Casualties: approx. Santa Catalina all surrendered Fort San Lorenzo all killed or captured Panama 400–600 killed or wounded 600 captured.Santa Catalina minimal Fort San Lorenzo 30 killed 160 wounded Panama 15 killed 85 wounded
Outcome: English victory Santa Catalina island captured Fort San Lorenzo captured Panama sacked and destroyed
Coordinates: 9.008°, -79.485°