Читать книгу The Life of Sir Henry Morgan. With an account of the English settlement of the island of Jamaica онлайн

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"Having thus successfully finished what they were commanded, they returned to Morgan with their Prisoner. The poor Wretch being terrified with their Threats, freely discovered all he knew: told in what situation the Castle and the Garrison were, and every thing else which they demanded. On the welcome intelligence he gave them, they instantly marched, carrying the captive Spaniard along, and having got close to the Castle, intirely surrounded it; and by this means effectually prevented any from going in or coming out.

"The Spaniard, whom they had taken, was commanded to bid them surrender, and if they refused to threaten the utmost severity. This gave no other Return but from the Mouth of their Cannon. This gave the Alarm to the City; and the Pyrates, afraid lest a superior Force from that Quarter should attack them, made a furious Assault and carried the Place. They were no sooner in Possession but they drove the miserable Spaniards into one Place, and presently set fire to the Magazine of Powder, which in an Instant destroyed them.