The History of Puerto Rico: From the Spanish Discovery to the American OccupationVan Middeldyk, R. A. (Rudolph Adams)
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The History of Puerto Rico: From the Spanish Discovery to the American Occupation
Van Middeldyk, R. A. (Rudolph Adams)
Puerto Rico -- History
Diego, Rafael, organizer of the revolution
of 1812.
Distribution of Indians among the Spanish
conquerors as slaves;
system introduced by Columbus.
Dominica, discovery of;
Caribs in, aid Puerto Rico Indians against
the Spaniards; Spanish expedition against
Caribs in.
Dominicans, order of.
Drake, Francis, his expeditions in the
Caribbean.
Education;
illiteracy and general ignorance; in hands of
clergy; new interest in; first college;
schools.
Elective system.
England contracts to take slaves into
the Spanish-American colonies.
English, ship visits Puerto Rico and
alarms inhabitants; war with, fleet sent
against Spaniards in West Indies; fleet
anchors off "Caleta del Cabron," and is fired
on by Spaniards; abandons the attack;
alliance with France against Spain; capture
Havana; attack San Juan.
Española (Santo Domingo).
Fajardo, town of.
Ferdinand, King of Spain, his interest
in Puerto Rico.
Fetichism in the religion of the peasantry.
Filibusters, origin of.
Finance.
Florida, discovery of;
Ponce's last expedition to.
Francis I, King of France, quarrel
with Charles V of Spain.
Franciscans, order of.
French, send privateers to attack the Antilles;
capture San German twice and destroy it;
attack Guayama; fail in an attack on Puerto
Rico; alliance with English against Spain;
pirates in the Caribbean.
Fuente, Alonso la, his letters to the
Spanish Government.
Ginger.
Gold, in Puerto Rico;
early search for; first discovery;
gold-bearing streams; production of
gold.
Government of Puerto Rico, instructions
by the King of Spain.
Guadeloupe, discovery of;
Caribs in, aid Puerto Rico Indians
against the Spaniards.
Guaybána, cacique in Puerto Rico;
death of.
Guaybána second, heads revolt against
the Spaniards; massacres Spaniards;
is defeated; killed.
Haro, Juan de, governor, defends San
Juan against the Dutch.
Havana, captured by the English under
the Earl of Albemarle and Admiral
Pocock.
Hawkyns, John, his freebooting
voyages among the Antilles; his fleet
captured; killed.
Holland, Spain's war with;
sends fleet against Puerto Rico;
it is defeated.
Hurricanes in the West Indies;
in Puerto Rico.
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