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de Leon. The capital was sacked by Drake in
1595, and again by the Earl of Cumberland
three years later. The Dutch under Heinrich
tried to capture it, and in 1678 an attempt was
made in the same direction by the English, but
both proved unsuccessful. Abercromby made a
further attack on the island in 1797, but after
four days’ siege he was compelled to retire. In
1820 a movement for independence was started,
but Spanish supremacy was re-established in 1823.
After remaining a Spanish possession for nearly
five hundred years, the island was ceded to the
United States after the Spanish-American War,
in July 1898, the American troops being welcomed
by the inhabitants.
In San Juan there are several fair hotels, and Hotels,
the island only requires one or two of a more
modern type to render it the most attractive of
the foreign possessions in the West Indies.
There are well kept high-roads throughout the Means of
island, and railways to all the larger towns. San
Juan enjoys a service...”
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