Morgan was the most ruthless and successful privateer in history! Shortly after Morgan's few run-ins with success he became captain of his own ship.
In 1671, Captain Morgan had his eyes on Panama City, known for its riches and occupied by 1500 Spanish settlers and the Governor of Panama. Once getting through the first ships in his way, he collected his riches and his crew began to celebrate, not knowing that the Spanish had hid most of their gold. Morgan and his men got so drunk, that they never recovered the rest of the gold and settled for what they had already taken.
This small battle broke a treaty between the British and the Spanish causing Captain Morgan to return home, where he was arrested. Once things had dissipated between the British and Spanish, the King of England sent Morgan to Jamaica, a British settlement where he had frequented, to become the Lieutenant-Governor of Jamaica.
The king grew tired of Morgan's recklessness and fired him from his position. Unfortunately, Morgan spent the remaining years of his life as an over-weight, obnoxious drunk, which would be forever immortalized in his namesake alcohol brand.
