Sir Henry Morgan of Wales was one of the most successful buccaneers (pirates) of all time. With the (unofficial) support of the English Crown, he sailed around the Caribbean and raided multiple Spanish colonies from Cuba to Venezuela in the 17th century. His clever battle tactics and wicked luck have been the basis of romantic privateering stories for hundreds of years.
On this day in 1671, Captain Morgan captured one his greatest targets, Panama City, looted it, burned it to the ground, and then reportedly left for home with most of the plunder instead of sharing it with his followers. The raid on Panama City took place shortly after the Treaty of Madrid was signed between England and France. The raid displeased the King as it put a wrench in English diplomatic efforts, so Morgan was arrested and brought back to London.
His detainment didn’t last long. Nor did England’s peace treaty with Spain. When King Charles II released Captain Morgan from detention, he also declared him the Governor of Jamaica.
Music Du Jour: Pirate Playlist
Films Du Jour:
Pirates (1995)
Blackbeard the Pirate (1952)
⦁ Pirates of the Caribbean, ⦁ Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
Pirates of Somalia (2017)
⦁ Roman Pulaski’s ⦁ Pirates
⦁ Pirates: ⦁ Terrors on the High Seas (documentary)
Morgan the Pirate (1961)
One Piece (animated series)
Miscellaneous:
⦁ Pirates were stereotyped as being perpetually drunk, which was often true…the practice of adding rum to water (about 30+proof to be effective) was a common way of purifying water without boiling it; wine works better to purify water with 33-50% mixture because of the phenols in wine
Dr⦁ u⦁ nk Pirate online drinking game and other ⦁ adult pirate⦁ ⦁ party games
⦁ How piracy became ⦁ a legal occupati⦁ o⦁ n in England
⦁ Scalawag definition: a person who behaves badly but in an amusingly mischievous rather than harmful way; a rascal.
⦁ Some of the ⦁ fierce⦁ s⦁ t pirates were female
⦁ Talk ⦁ like a ⦁ p⦁ irate
⦁ Question Du Jour: Where’s your buccaneers?
⦁ Answer Du Jour: Under my buccan hat!
Snacks du Jour: The standard Caribbean Pirate diet included beans, eggs, fish, chicken, salted meats, pickled vegetables, and fruit when you could get it.
Cocktail Du Jour – Captain Morgan Spiced Rum Runner
Recipe from Captain Morgan:
⦁ 1.5 oz Captain Morgan Original Gold Rum
⦁ 1.5 oz orange juice
⦁ 1.5 oz pineapple juice
⦁ 1 splash of ⦁ gre⦁ n⦁ adine
Pour all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and shake. Strain into a Collins glass with ice.
Mocktail Du Jour – Rum Runner Mocktail
⦁ 1.5 oz ⦁ nonalco⦁ h⦁ olic rum
⦁ 1.5 oz orange juice
⦁ 1.5 oz pineapple juice
⦁ 1 splash of ⦁ gr⦁ e⦁ nadine
Pour all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and shake. Strain into a Collins glass with ice.
Beer Du Jour
Piraat Ale
Wine Du Jour
Sailor’s Superstition Red Blend or any wine you didn’t pay for
Use freshly squeezed citrus in your cocktails and mocktails when called for – It makes such a difference! Here’s a reliable and inexpensive juicer.
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