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The first fort, that was constructed, made use of wooden palisades, which did not stand up to the constant rains, and soon deteriorated. The constant attacks by pirates, helped weaken the defenses. In 1596, Francis Drake was able to conquer the fort, and sacked and burned the town and the fort. In 1668 and 1671, Henry Morgan attacked San Lorenzo, capturing it, and later destroying Panama. Morgan, also set fire to the fort, and spiked the cannons he did not take with him. In 1680, after Morgan had destroyed the fort, a new masonry fort was rebuilt, on the highest part of the cliff. This new fort was destroyed by the British Admiral Vernon in 1740. In 1761 the fort was rebuilt for the third time. This time the fort was improved, strengthening the walls and fortifications. Soon after the new Castillo de San Lorenzo was finished, the need for it disappeared, and gold and silver, was never again transported to it. The new fort was never attacked again, and this is the fort that we see today.

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