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Imagine the 1500's, era of new countries and European expansion. Spain had declared itself the sole owner of the New World, this multiplied its riches. If you look at Puerto Rico, just the way that the island is placed makes it a great strategic entry in to the Americas. Puerto Rico saw the attacks of not only England, but also of the French and Dutch. Most of these efforts were intended to end the actions of pirates and privateers who found shelterin San Juan.
Two Brittish invaders were Sir Francis Drake and George Clifford, 3rd Earl of Cumberland.
Sir Francis Drake tried to enter and loot the city, to no avail as he could not overcome the defenses.
George Clifford learned from Drake, so he had his troops land to the east of Santurce. They held the island for several months, but were forced to flee due to a break of dysentery among the troops.
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What year did spain invade Puerto Rico?
Spain didn't invade Puerto Rico, it colonized them. The colonization started with Juan Ponce de Leon in 1508. But if your question is who invaded Puerto Rico it would be Great Britain, Holland, France, but none of these managed to maintain control of the Island. The only nation that was succesful in taking Puerto Rico from the Spanish for good was the United States in the year 1898.
What are Puerto Rico's nieghboring countries?
Puerto Rico is an island in the Caribbean and a territory of the United States, so the closest country to Puerto Rico is the Dominican Republic. It lies to the west of Puerto Rico just across the Mona Strait. The next closest country to Puerto Rico is Great Britain! The British Virgin Islands are to the East of the US Virgin Island which in turn are about 60 miles off Puerto Rico's east coast.
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Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States with the political status of Commonwealth. It is also known as a free associated state (literal translation of the political status from Spanish to English). Puerto Rico is not a commonwealth in the same way as Britain's commonwealth countries.
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