Prieto River (Lares, Puerto Rico)
The Prieto River is a river in Lares, Puerto Rico.
| Prieto River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
| Municipality | Lares |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 18.2532874°N 66.9073992°W[1] |
History
During the Spanish-American War (1898), a number of Spanish soldiers drowned in this river:[3]
I overtook him Saturday morning about three and one-half miles north of Las Marias. His infantry had pulled his guns over roads that were almost perpendicular. His troops were exchanging shots at long range across a deep valley with the retreating Spaniards, most of whom had forded (losing a lot of men, who were drowned) a deep and rapid river known in that country as the Rio Prieto. Our fire had already demoralized the thoroughly disheartened and half-famished Spanish soldiers; and their rear-guard, at least, was also disorganized and hiding in the hills.
See also
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Río Prieto
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Río Prieto
- Herrmann., Karl Stephen. A recent campaign in Puerto Rico by the Independent Regular Brigade under the command of Brig. General Schwan (eBook, 1907) [WorldCat.org]. p. 80. OCLC 1051765363. Retrieved April 30, 2022 – via WorldCat.org.
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