Prieto River | |
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Location | |
Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
Municipality | Lares |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• coordinates | 18°15′12″N 66°54′27″W / 18.2532874°N 66.9073992°W [1] |
The Prieto River is a river in Lares, Puerto Rico.
During the Spanish-American War (1898), a number of Spanish soldiers drowned in this river: [2]
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.
Prieto River | |
---|---|
Location | |
Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
Municipality | Lares |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• coordinates | 18°15′12″N 66°54′27″W / 18.2532874°N 66.9073992°W [1] |
The Prieto River is a river in Lares, Puerto Rico.
During the Spanish-American War (1898), a number of Spanish soldiers drowned in this river: [2]
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.