page_title: Puerto Rican Volunteers Corps
hierarchical_section_title: Puerto Rican Volunteers Corps
caption_attribution_description: English: The Commanding Officer and Staff of the First Volunteer Batallion of Puerto Rico in 1897Català: Plana Major del Primer Batallo de voluntaris de San Juan de Puerto Rico l'any 1897Español: Plana Mayor del Primer Batallon de voluntarios de San Juan de Puerto Rico en el año 1897
context_page_description: The Puerto Rican Volunteers Corps was a militia composed of private citizens, principally instituted for the defense of Puerto Rico's periphery from pirate incursions and foreign invasion. In principle, the volunteers were characterized by their unwavering loyalty to the Spanish Crown and Empire, and as such were subject to compulsory membership in the Partido Incondicionalmente Español. However, upon its creation in 1812 the Partido Incondicional was exclusive to all but peninsular-born Spaniards, and it was only towards the second half of the century that its rolls were opened to insular-born subjects of European descent.
context_section_description: The Puerto Rican Volunteers Corps (Instituto de Voluntarios de Puerto Rico in Spanish) was a militia composed of private citizens, principally instituted for the defense of Puerto Rico's periphery from pirate incursions and foreign invasion. In principle, the volunteers were characterized by their unwavering loyalty to the Spanish Crown and Empire, and as such were subject to compulsory membership in the Partido Incondicionalmente Español (The Spanish Unconditional Party). However, upon its creation in 1812 the Partido Incondicional was exclusive to all but peninsular-born Spaniards (peninsulares), and it was only towards the second half of the century that its rolls were opened to insular-born subjects of European descent (criollos).
caption: The Commanding Officer and Staff of the First Volunteer Battalion of Puerto Rico (1897)
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