{"product_id":"the-sack-of-panam-captain-morgan-and-the-battle-for-the-caribbean","title":"The Sack of Panam: Captain Morgan and the Battle for the Caribbean","description":"\u003cp\u003eCaptain Henry Morgans capture of the city of Panam in 1671 is seen as one of the most audacious military operations in history. In The Sack of Panam   Peter Earle masterfully retells this classic story  combining thorough research with an emphasis on the battles that made Morgan a pirate legend.Morgans raid was the last in a series of brutal attacks on Spanish possesions in the Caribbean  all sanctioned by the British crown. Earle recounts the five violent years leading up to the raid  then delivers a detailed account of Morgans march across enemy territory  as his soldiers contended with hunger  tropical diseases  and possible ambushes from locals. He brings a unique dimension to the story by devoting nearly as much space to the Spanish victims as to the Jamican privateers who were the aggressors.The book covers not only the scandalous events in the Colonial West Indies  but also the alarmed reacions of diplomats and statesmen in Madrid and London. While Morgan and his men were laying siege to Panam   the simmering hostilities between the two nations resulted in vicious political infighting that rivaled the military battles in intensity. With a wealth of colorful characters and international intrigue  The Sack of Panam is a painstaking history that doubles as a rip-roaring adventure tale.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44985179471925,"sku":"ByrdShop_0312361424","price":29.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780312361426.jpg?v=1770850655","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-sack-of-panam-captain-morgan-and-the-battle-for-the-caribbean","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}