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1st Prov. Light Batt or Puerto Rico
The Flag of the First Provisional Light
Battalion
of Puerto Rico
Contributed by Francisco
Jose Diaz
Diaz
This is the flag of the First Provisional Light Battalion of Puerto
Rico. This unit fought in defense of San Juan Hill. This unit was
enlisted
in Spain and Puerto Rico in May, 1895. The ranks included 900 enlisted
men.
Bibliography:
"En guerra con los Estados Unidos. Cuba 1898" ( In the War
Against
the United States. Cuba 1898) by Carrasco García, Antonio, published
by Editorial Almena S.L, Madrid 1998.
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