Admiral Francis Hosier attempts to blockade the Spanish port of
Porto Bello, in present-day Panama, but this is a disatrous failure
for the British, who end up losing approximately two-thirds of
their men to tropical disease.
Citation:
Editors. "Admiral Hosier blockades Porto Bello".
The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 April 2011
[http://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=17308, accessed 25 May 2013.]