Sack of Panama

Date: January 28, 1671 • Location: Parque Lefevre, Panama

Anglo-Spanish War: In pursuit of retreating Spanish troops, English soldiers sacked the city of Panama.

The Anglo-Spanish War of 1654–1660 was fought between the Commonwealth of England and Habsburg Spain. It was driven by the economic and religious rivalry between the two countries, with each side attacking the other's commercial and colonial interests in various ways, such as privateering and naval expeditions.