Post by geriatrix on Sept 23, 2015 13:58:30 GMT
The Lares Rebellion of 1868 was the most notable uprising in a series of failed Puerto Rican rebellions against Spanish rule that began in the 1820s. Best known as El Grito de Lares or The Cry of Lares, the revolt took place in Lares, where rebels briefly declared independence. Though the rebellion was brutally and swiftly suppressed, Lares has come to be known as the birthplace of Puerto Rican nationalism.
