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Battle of Vega Real

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Battle of Vega Real
Part of Spanish colonization of the Americas
Date27 March 1495
Location
Result Castilian victory
Belligerents
Castile
Taínos
Taínos
Commanders and leaders
Christopher Columbus
Bartholomew Columbus
Alonso de Ojeda
Guacanagaríx
Caonabo (POW)
Strength
220 men
20 greyhounds
10,000
Casualties and losses
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. The battle resulted in the defeat and capture of the Taíno leader Caonabo, ending indigenous resistance on Hispaniola.