El Castillo was the largest fort on the River San Juan. It was built to protect upriver communities from attack by British pirates.

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Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson is said to have lost his eye during an attack on El Castillo

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Location: El Castillo, Nicaragua
Photo credit: © Tom Feiling / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: admiral, castillo, el, juan, nelson, nicaragua, pirates, river, san