Battle of Vega Real
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| Battle of Vega Real | |||||||
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| Part of Spanish colonization of the Americas | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Crown of CastileCacicazgo of Marién |
Chiefdom of Maguana Cacicazgo de Maguá Chiefdom of Higüey Chiefdom of Jaragua | ||||||
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Christopher Columbus Bartholomew Columbus Alonso de Ojeda Guacanagaríx |
Caonabo (POW) Guarionex Cayacao Bohechío | ||||||
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220 men 20 greyhounds | 10,000 | ||||||
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| no men killed | Dozens killed | ||||||
The Battle of Vega Real, also called the Battle of the Holy Hill or the Battle of Jáquimo, took place on 27 March 1495 on the island of Hispaniola between an indigenous alliance and Spanish forces, commanded by Christopher Columbus, Bartholomew Columbus and Alonso de Ojeda, with the help of indigenous people led by Guacanagaríx.[1] The battle resulted in the defeat and capture of the Taíno leader Caonabo, ending indigenous resistance on Hispaniola.
References[edit]
- ^ Clements, Robert Markham. Life of Christopher Columbus. G. Philip & Son, Limited, 1902. 176.
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