sack of Panama by Henry Morgan
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The sack of Panama by Henry Morgan was a 1671 pirate-led assault in which the English privateer Henry Morgan captured and plundered the Spanish city of Panama, contributing to its destruction and decline as a major colonial center.
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| sack of Panama by Henry Morgan canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: sack of Panama by Henry Morgan Context triple: [Archaeological Site of Panamá Viejo, destroyedInEvent, sack of Panama by Henry Morgan]
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Portolá expedition
The Portolá expedition was a 1769–1770 Spanish exploratory and colonizing venture that marked the first overland European exploration of present-day California, leading to the establishment of missions and settlements along the coast.
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Tercio de Armada
Tercio de Armada was an early Spanish naval infantry formation that served as a forerunner to the modern Spanish Navy Marines.
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Granma expedition
The Granma expedition was the 1956 seaborne journey in which Fidel Castro and his followers sailed from Mexico to Cuba to launch the guerrilla war that ignited the Cuban Revolution.
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Spanish conquest of Florida
The Spanish conquest of Florida was a series of 16th-century expeditions and military campaigns through which Spain attempted to explore, subdue, and colonize the Florida peninsula and surrounding regions, encountering strong resistance from Indigenous peoples and rival European powers.
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British fleet at Porto Bello
The British fleet at Porto Bello was the naval force that captured the Spanish colonial port of Portobelo (in present-day Panama) in 1739 during the War of Jenkins’ Ear under Admiral Edward Vernon.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: sack of Panama by Henry Morgan Target entity description: The sack of Panama by Henry Morgan was a 1671 pirate-led assault in which the English privateer Henry Morgan captured and plundered the Spanish city of Panama, contributing to its destruction and decline as a major colonial center.
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A.
Portolá expedition
The Portolá expedition was a 1769–1770 Spanish exploratory and colonizing venture that marked the first overland European exploration of present-day California, leading to the establishment of missions and settlements along the coast.
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B.
Tercio de Armada
Tercio de Armada was an early Spanish naval infantry formation that served as a forerunner to the modern Spanish Navy Marines.
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C.
Bombardment of San Juan
The Bombardment of San Juan was a U.S. naval attack on the Spanish-held city of San Juan, Puerto Rico, in 1898 during the Spanish–American War.
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Granma expedition
The Granma expedition was the 1956 seaborne journey in which Fidel Castro and his followers sailed from Mexico to Cuba to launch the guerrilla war that ignited the Cuban Revolution.
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E.
Spanish conquest of Florida
The Spanish conquest of Florida was a series of 16th-century expeditions and military campaigns through which Spain attempted to explore, subdue, and colonize the Florida peninsula and surrounding regions, encountering strong resistance from Indigenous peoples and rival European powers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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military raid ⓘ pirate attack ⓘ |
| aftermath |
diplomatic controversy between England and Spain
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questioning of legality of Morgan’s actions under treaties ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Spanish treasure routes
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buccaneering era in the Caribbean ⓘ |
| attackingForceCommander | Henry Morgan ⓘ |
| cause | English privateering against Spanish colonial wealth ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrder | after the raid on Portobelo by Henry Morgan ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Henry Morgan ⓘ |
| conflictType |
Anglo-Spanish colonial conflict
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privateering raid ⓘ |
| countryAttacked | Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| defendingPower | Spanish colonial authorities ⓘ |
| effect |
decline of Panama City as a major colonial center
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increased tensions between England and Spain ⓘ severe economic losses for the Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| geopoliticalContext | competition for control of New World trade routes ⓘ |
| hasAftermathEvent | rebuilding of Panama City at a different site ⓘ |
| hasCommanderNationality | English ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Isthmus of Panama
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Panama City ⓘ The Spanish Main ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish Main
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| hasMainParticipant |
English privateers
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Henry Morgan ⓘ Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| hasVictimPopulation |
Indigenous inhabitants connected to Panama City
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Spanish colonists in Panama City ⓘ enslaved Africans in Panama City ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Viceroyalty of Peru ⓘ |
| impactOnCity | population displacement from old Panama City ⓘ |
| impactOnTrade | disruption of Spanish Pacific–Atlantic trade link via Panama ⓘ |
| languageContext |
English
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Spanish ⓘ |
| militaryObjective | seizure of Spanish silver and goods ⓘ |
| notableFor |
large-scale looting and destruction
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one of the most famous pirate raids in history ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Spanish colonial garrison of Panama City ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anglo-Spanish rivalry in the Caribbean
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history of piracy in the Caribbean ⓘ |
| result |
capture of Panama City
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destruction of much of Panama City ⓘ plunder of Panama City ⓘ |
| startTime | 1671 ⓘ |
| target |
Panama City’s warehouses and treasuries
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Spanish trans‑isthmian trade route ⓘ |
| temporalContext | 17th century ⓘ |
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