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1493-12-08

1493-12-08: (Columbus Builds a New Fort Called La Isabella on the Eastern Side of the Island, Establishing the Second European Settlement on the Island): On…

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1493-12-08: (Columbus Builds a New Fort Called La Isabella on the Eastern Side of the Island, Establishing the Second European Settlement on the Island): On December 8, 1493, Columbus established a new fort called La Isabella in what is now the Dominican Republic, replacing the destroyed La Navidad with a more substantial settlement on the eastern side of the island. La Isabella would become the base for deeper Spanish penetration into the island, the staging ground for the systematic exploitation of Taíno labor and resources that would follow.