THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY CARIBBEAN & THE BRITISH ATTACK ON PUERTO RICO IN 1797 - María M. Alonso - Milagros FloresAlthough the main theme of this book concerns the Caribbean, and in particular the British attack on Puerto Rico in 1797, events in that part of the world were shaped exclusively by the designs of the countries of Europe. Therefore, to have a full understanding of the forces which molded the future of the islands we must first examine the motivations and aspirations of the European natinon fictionons themselves throughout the eighteenth century.