Henry Morgan spent his life ruling the waves and in a twist of fate his resting place was claimed by the sea. On August 25 1688 the renowned privateer received a state funeral in Port Royal Jamaica. The government declared a temporary amnesty so that pirates could come ashore and pay respects. A 22-gun salute was fired in tribute to the terror of the Spanish Main. He was laid to rest in Palisadoes cemetery until a 1692 earthquake caused much of Port Royal, including his grave, to slide into the

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