. American colonial handbook: a ready reference book of facts and figures . 2? »aDt ^^Pcl ouo/r- HISTORICAL. In 1598, the Earl of Cumberland took possession of thecapital, with the intention of establishing himselftherein; but a violent epidemic breaking out among histroops compelled him to relinquish this project. Heabandoned the city after ransacking and burning it. la 1615, a Dutch fleet, commanded by Balduina, en-tered the port of San Juan, wliich was then utterly de-fenseless. He laid siege to the fort of Morro, in whichmany of the inhabitants and a few Spanish troops had _,___. __taken r
. American colonial handbook: a ready reference book of facts and figures . 2? »aDt ^^Pcl ouo/r- HISTORICAL. In 1598, the Earl of Cumberland took possession of thecapital, with the intention of establishing himselftherein; but a violent epidemic breaking out among histroops compelled him to relinquish this project. Heabandoned the city after ransacking and burning it. la 1615, a Dutch fleet, commanded by Balduina, en-tered the port of San Juan, wliich was then utterly de-fenseless. He laid siege to the fort of Morro, in whichmany of the inhabitants and a few Spanish troops had _,___. __taken refuge. DUTCH The besieged, commanded by Capt. Don Juan de .lyiyanERSAmezquita, made a sally against the invader, and foughtso fiercely that in a short time the Dutch were routed,and their general slain in action at the hands of Amez-quita, a Spanish warrior. In the interior of Jlorro amonument was raised and still remains in honor of this , important victory. In 167H, the English made another attempt to disem-bark at Puerto Rico; but a furious hurricane shatteredand dis
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