Lawrence Prince

Laurens Prins, anglicized as Lawrence Prince, (c. 1630s, Amsterdam – after 1717) was a 17th-century Dutch buccaneer, privateer and an officer under Captain Sir Henry Morgan. He and Major John Morris led one of the columns that raided Panama in 1671.

Lawrence Prince
Bornc. 1630
Amsterdam, Netherlands
DiedAfter 1717
Piratical career
TypeBuccaneer, privateer, slave trader
AllegianceEngland
Years activec. 1659–1671
RankLieutenant-Colonel
Base of operationsCaribbean
Battles/wars
  • Raid on Granada (1670)
  • Sack of Panama (1671)
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