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1629

1629: A Spanish force attacked the settlement at Tortuga while the ablest defenders were away hunting on the larger island of Hispaniola.

1629: A Spanish force attacked the settlement at Tortuga while the ablest defenders were away hunting on the larger island of Hispaniola. The invaders captured and indiscriminately massacred the women, children, and infirm residents who remained behind.

Source  ·  p. 126 Edwards, Historical Survey, 126