English Commanders of Jamaica (1655-1661)
In 1655, an English force led by Admiral Sir William Penn, and General Robert Venables seized the island, and successfully held it against Spanish attempts to retake it over the next few years.
- Admiral Sir William Penn 11 May 1655 – 1655
- General Robert Venables, 1655
- Edward D'Oyley, 1655–1656, first time
- William Brayne, 1656–1657
- Edward D'Oyley, 1657–1661, second time
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