Puerto Rican Soldiers Serving with Pride

The military history of Puerto Rico goes back from the time Spanish conquistadores battled the native Taínos in the rebellion of 1511, to the present time. Puerto Rico was part of the Spanish Empire for four centuries, during which the people of Puerto Rico defended themselves against invasions from the British, French, Dutch and many more. The brave "Boricuas" warriors fought alongside General Bernardo de Gálvez during the American Revolutionary War in the battles of Baton Rouge, Mobile, Pensac