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Morro Castle (môr`ō), fort at the entrance to the harbor of Havana, Cuba. It was erected by the Spanish in 1589 to protect the city from buccaneers. The fort was also used as a prison. Morro Castle was captured by the British under Sir George Pocock in 1762. The fort at the entrance to the harbor of Santiago de Cuba is also called Morro Castle and was built shortly after the Morro Castle of Havana. It was taken by the American forces in the Spanish-American War (1898). Morro Castle on the harbor of San Juan, Puerto Rico, is also a picturesque old Spanish fort. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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They finished the march at El Morro Castle in San Juan on Sept. Following the sinking of the Morro Castle in 1936, a minimum liability for death or injury was established at a rate of $60 per ship's ton, and then raised to $420 in 1984. Guberman writes, "But if you take a look at Morro Castle . |
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