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9 unusual facts about Henry Morgan


Cup of Gold

Cup of Gold: A life of Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer, with Occasional Reference to History (1929) was John Steinbeck's first novel, a work of historical fiction based loosely on the life and death of privateer Henry Morgan.

Edward Mansvelt

Regardless, his authority was assumed by another rising buccaneering captain, Henry Morgan, following news of his death.

He was widely considered one of the finest buccaneers of his day and, following his death, his position was assumed by his protégé and vice-admiral, Henry Morgan.

Henry Morgan-Clifford

Morgan-Clifford's heir and only surviving child was his daughter Marion, who married James Fitzwalter Butler (1839–1899), the 15th and 25th Baron Dunboyne.

Henry Morgan's Great Talent Hunt

The first format for the Morgan show was a take-off on The Original Amateur Hour with Morgan as host, and featuring Kaye Ballard (in her TV debut), Art Carney, Pert Kelton, and Arnold Stang.

History of Jamaica

Under early English rule, Jamaica became a haven of privateers, buccaneers, and occasionally outright pirates: Christopher Myngs, Edward Mansvelt, and most famously, Henry Morgan.

Laurence Harbor, New Jersey

Named after the 1703 family and the cousins of the infamous pirate captain Henry Morgan.

Pirate Latitudes

At the conclusion, it is said that he was killed by a released bull during Henry Morgan's daring attack on Panama in 1669 of which he was likely an expedition member.

Tortilla Flat

Steinbeck often used myths and themes or biblical stories in his novels: Cup of Gold is a retelling of the myth of Henry Morgan the pirate; Tortilla Flat and Cannery Row employ the King Arthur fables.


1670s in piracy

December - In spite of a direct order from Thomas Modyford not to engage in hostilities against the Spanish, Captain Henry Morgan begins organizing a group of English and French buccaneers to raid the Spanish stronghold of Panama City.

Blackbeard the Pirate

The film follows British Navy Lieutenant Robert Maynard (Keith Andes), who sets out to earn a reward by proving that privateer Henry Morgan (Torin Thatcher) also engages in piracy.


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Minnie Mortimer

A member of the prominent Standard Oil family, Mortimer is the great-granddaughter of its president Henry Morgan Tilford.