William Penn's failed 1655 Western Design against Spanish colonies contrasts with Blake and Montagu's growing expertise. Failure brought imprisonment in the Tower of London and resignation of his commission. Senior command carried direct political consequences. Penn nevertheless returned to service and later welcomed Charles II aboard Naseby for the voyage home from exile, showing how personnel continued across regime change.
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William Penn and accountability after the Western Design
Penn's failed Caribbean expedition shows the penalties facing Commonwealth commanders and the continuity of officers into the Restoration.