Joseph Bradley (buccaneer)
Joseph Bradley was an English
the Caribbean in around 1670.[1] He died during the capture of Fort San Lorenzo
.
Gulf Campaign (1669–1670)
Bradley aided
Campeche that summer.[3]
Panama Campaign (1670–1671)
In August 1670, Bradley sailed with
de Lescat to join Henry Morgan's campaign in Panama. Morgan sent Bradley's Mayflower and two other ships (with a force of 400 men) to capture Fort San Lorenzo which guarded the mouth of the Chagres river and the city of Chagres.[3]
Although Bradley and 100 of his men died during the attack, it left Chagres unprotected and vulnerable to Morgan's fleet allowing them to capture the city.[4]
References
- ^ "Famous Pirates". Privateer Dragons. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ISBN 9781598842012. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ ISBN 9781598842012. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ Brooke, Peter; Morgan, Jonathan. "Henry Morgan and the British presence in the Caribbean". British Values. p. 18. Retrieved 30 August 2018.