Capt. Antonio de los Reyes Correa (died in1758) was a famous Puerto Rican soldier. On August 5, 1702, he was in charge of the militia that fought to protect the city of Arecibo,Puerto Rico. That day Arecibo was invaded by the British, and Reyes Correa, with a handful of militia members, fought in Arecibo's defense.
The Puerto Rican militia, which counted with only thirty men, armed with just spears and machetes, fought the British, who were better armed with musketes and swords. At the end of the battle, there were 22 British dead on land and 8 at sea. The British left in defeat and the city of Arecibo was saved. Antonio de los Reyes Correa was declared a national hero.
Antonio de los Reyes Correa was awarded "La Medalla de Oro de la Real Efigie", by King Philip of Spain and given the title of Captain of Infantry.
Arecibo is also known as the "Villa del Capitan Correa" (Captian Correa's Village), an honor bestaled on him by the people of Arecibo.
The son of Joseph Rodriguez Correa and Francisca Rodriguez de Valez Colon, he was in charge of the small militia that fought to protect the city of Arecibo, Puerto Rico from an English attack on August 5, 1702.
Correa himself was wounded but the English left and the city of Arecibo was saved - as a result Correa was declared a national hero.
Correa was awarded "La Medalla de Oro de la Real Efigie" (The Gold Medal of the Royal Image), by King Philip V of Spain and given the title of "Captain of Infantry" on September 23, 1703.
Arecibo is also known as "La Villa del Capitán Correa" (Captain Correa Villa) when Lieutenant AntoniodelosReyesCorrea on August 5, 1702, with a small group of armed militia ambushed and repulsed an attack of 40 English soldiers.
Francisco M. Cadilla, duda de esta aseveración como lo menciona en su libro, "Los Ochonentistas" y fundamenta el nombre de nuestro pueblo en la mención que hace el historiador don Antoniode Herrera, cuando se refiere a uno delos siete ríos más caudalosos de la época, el río Arecibo.
Llevaron los invasores hasta mar adentro con un saldo de 22 invasores contra 1 muerto y 3 heridos delos defensores.
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