Free Black Militia of Puerto Rico, 1790

During the four centuries that Puerto Rico was part of the Spanish Empire, it was considered the key to the Indies, a place of supply and a port for the Spanish fleet. The Spanish troops stationed there were always scarce, so militias were formed in which Puerto Ricans who fought with great courage to repel British, French and Dutch invasions.

The Free Black Militia was composed of a Captain, a Lieutenant, a Second Lieutenant, a First Sergeant, two Second Sergeants, six First Lines, six Second Lines, a Drum, a Fife, eighty-five Soldiers and ten supernumerary Soldiers.

ALYMER ref. 427

54 mm white metal figure, assembled with tin welding; some figures may have small pieces of brass or copper. Hand-painted toy soldier with glossy finishment, matt finishment on request at no additional cost (request in comments when placing order).  Delivery times are aproximated and may change due to accumulation of work. Non contratual photography to being a craftsman product. The production stand my be different from the one fotographed. Hand made produced and painted in Spain.