Columbus and Caonabó: 1493–1498 Retold depicts the war between Columbus and Chief Caonabó in 1495 and Columbus’s subjugation of a significant portion of “Española” by the spring of 1498, largely the chiefdoms of Marien, Magua, and Maguana. But much of Española then remained uninvaded.
Resuming the history, Isabel, Anacaona & Columbus’s Demise: 1498–1502 Retold relates how Taíno chieftains in the uninvaded territory—including the chiefdoms of Xaraguá, Ciguayo, and Higüey—then resisted and/or sought to maintain their chiefdoms in some form of coexistence with the Spanish presence on the island. See the map below (included in the book). These Taíno chieftains didn’t simply submit.
In his advance review of Isabel, Anacaona & Columbus’s Demise, Kasike Atunwa Jorge Baracutay Estevez of the Higuayagua Taino Luku Kairi tribe writes:
“Drawing on accurate, first-hand accounts, this book offers a window into our past, delving into the minds and thoughts of all the key players of the period. It vividly reveals the exploits and failures of the invaders and dispels numerous myths created by past historians, including the false narrative of Taino Indian docility. Mr. Rowen humanizes our Indigenous ancestors by neither romanticizing nor demonizing them. Instead, he shows just how complex our history is. Our ancestors were a people with great leaders and warriors!”
Find the full book description, other advance reviews, and purchase links for preorders on my website, www.andrewrowen.com
