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Puerto Rico (Spanish)

1508 – 1897
ColonyNorth America

El Morro's fortress island, guarding the gate of the Indies.

Remained Spanish until 1898; repelled Drake (1595), the Dutch (1625) and Abercromby's British (1797).

Borders in 1508 · drawn from 1 sourced border frame
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