Prieto River
Location
CommonwealthPuerto Rico
MunicipalityLares
Physical characteristics
Source 
  coordinates18°15′12″N 66°54′27″W / 18.2532874°N 66.9073992°W / 18.2532874; -66.9073992[1]

The Prieto River is a river in Lares, Puerto Rico.

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

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Río Prieto
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Río Prieto
  3. 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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