Who tried to take Puerto Rico and why?

Anonymous

∙ 15y ago

Updated: 8/18/2019

Prior to the Spanish American War both the Dutch and the British had attempted to sieze San Juan without any luck. They made that effort in the hope of removing the Spanish Privateers and Pirates from using it as a home port for commerce raiders.

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∙ 15y ago

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