(Leticia Román): A beautiful stowaway who becomes the central focus of much of the film.
: Their goal is to capture the legendary privateer Henry Morgan , who has defected from the English empire to run a piratical venture from Tortuga. Characters : Pirates of Tortuga
: Piracy on the island peaked between 1630 and 1670 before declining as pirates moved toward Jamaica or accepted official commissions from the French Crown. Pirates of Tortuga (1961) - IMDb (Leticia Román): A beautiful stowaway who becomes the
: In the 17th century, it was the "Cradle of Caribbean Piracy," serving as a haven for the Brethren of the Coast , a loose coalition of French and English pirates and privateers. Pirates of Tortuga (1961) - IMDb : In
: It originally served as a base for hunters (buccaneers) who eventually turned to piracy to raid Spanish treasure ships passing through the nearby Windward Passage.