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English Fleet Captures Porto Bello Iron Castle
A letter from on board the Burford at Porta Bello recounts Admiral Vernon's raid against Porto Bello. The squadron, including the Burford, Hampton Court, Worcester, Norwich, and Louis, engages the Iron Castle fortifications, seizes the town, and ships, and takes brigs and a sloop. They report heavy artillery fire, multiple casualties, and the capture of a Dutch and Spanish prize fleet, with profits and plunder including 10,000 dollars. The writer praises officers and notes plans to press toward Cartagena, awaiting South Sea Company support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porta Bello
Newcastle
Vernin
Port Royal
Brown
Jamaica
Guarda Collas
Porto Rico
Hispaniola
la Vera Cruz
Havana
Knowles
Porto Bello
Burford
Vernon
Hampton Court
Louisé
Waterhouse
Strafford
Trevor
Worcester
Mayne
Norwich
Herbert
Carthagena
Puerto Bello
Changre
Guarda Costas
Gloria
Porto Bello Harbour
Iron Castle
Althou
Hampton Coure
Altho
Mr. Broderick
Louisa
Spain
Hieronymo
Gloria Castle
Fort St. Hieronymo
South-Sea Company
Lima
Panama
Curaco
Diamond
Windsor
Anglesea
Don Blais
Martinico
William Richardsom