Historedia
Episode 3 of 3

Execution

When
March 29, 1825
Where
El Morro's chapel and grounds
Part of
Capture of the Anne and defeat of Roberto Cofresí

Cofresí and most of his crew were executed by firing squad on March 29, 1825.

On March 29, 1825, the pirates attended mass at El Morro's chapel. The Granada Infantry Battalion prepared the grounds. A firing squad was assembled to carry out the death sentence handed down to the pirates.

Sources

  1. Roberto Cofresí Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-03
  2. Capture of the sloop Anne Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22

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