A richly illustrated account of the battle for Puerto Rico in 1797. In order to hit Spain, allied with France, at its most vulnerable point, the British attacked Spain's colonial possessions in the New World in 1797. One of the most important targets was Puerto Rico. The battles for the island by sea and land are detailed in this publication. The land and naval forces available to both sides are also a subject of the volume, with their organisation, equipment and tasks within the undertakings described.
