Columbus's outpost among the Taínos : Spain and America at La Isabela, 1493-1498 /
In 1493, Christopher Columbus led a fleet of 17 ships and more than 1200 men to found a royal trading colony in America. Columbus had high hopes for his settlement, which he named La Isabela after the queen of Spain, but just five years later it was in ruins. It remains important, however, as the fi...
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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | English |
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New Haven, Conn. :
Yale University Press,
2002
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Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
Summary: | In 1493, Christopher Columbus led a fleet of 17 ships and more than 1200 men to found a royal trading colony in America. Columbus had high hopes for his settlement, which he named La Isabela after the queen of Spain, but just five years later it was in ruins. It remains important, however, as the first site of European settlement in America and the first place of sustained interaction between Europeans and the indigenous Tainos. This book tells the story of this historic enterprise. |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 294 pages) : illustrations, maps |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-282) and index. |
ISBN: | 9780300133899 0300133898 128172260X 9781281722607 |
Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |