Battle of San Juan (1598)
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battle-of-san-juan-1598-162-801600
title:
Battle of San Juan (1598)
text:
The Battle of San Juan was a military and naval action on June 15, 1598 when an English force of 20 ships and 1,700 men under Sir George Clifford, Earl of Cumberland, overwhelmed and took the Spanish fortress Castillo San Felipe del Morro and thus took the city of San Juan, Puerto Rico. They were able to hold the castle for 65 days but disease took its toll and the English forces left, but not before sacking and burning San Juan to the ground. This was the only attack that broke through and capt
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English victory over Spain in Puerto Rico
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_San_Juan_(1598)
date created:
2010-09-10T16:24:00Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T19:47:46Z
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