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Battle of Vega Real

Battle of Vega Real was a battle fought in 1495 at La Vega, in what is now Dominican Republic. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at La Vega. It was part of European colonization of the Americas. The recorded result: Decisive Castilian victory; Hispaniola pacified. Recorded strength: 220 men; 20 greyhounds; Several hundreds of auxiliary natives against ≈10,000 (several thousands).

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Ilustraciones de la obra : Cristóbal Colón : historia del descubrimiento de América / por Francisco Serrato ; con un prólogo de Roque Chabas. - Madrid : El Progreso Editorial, 1893
Ilustraciones de la obra : Cristóbal Colón : historia del descubrimiento de América / por Francisco Serrato ; con un prólogo de Roque Chabas. - Madrid : El Progreso Editorial, 1893. Portada de la Década Primera de la Historia general de las... Indias Occidentales de Antonio de Herrera. Imagen tomada d, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1495
WhereLa Vega, Dominican Republic19.224N, 70.528W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeDecisive Castilian victory; Hispaniola pacified
BelligerentsCrown of Castile; Cacicazgo of MariénagainstChiefdom of Maguana; Cacicazgo de Maguá; Chiefdom of Higüey; Chiefdom of Jaragua
Casualties and lossesno men killedandDozens killed
Part ofEuropean colonization of the AmericasSpanish colonization of the Americas

Record

Date1495 (year precision)
PlaceLa Vega, Dominican Republic
19.224N, 70.528W
KindBattle, medieval
Strength220 men; 20 greyhounds; Several hundreds of auxiliary natives≈10,000 (several thousands)
Casualties and lossesno men killedDozens killed
Commanders
  • Christopher Columbus
  • Bartholomew Columbus
  • Alonso de Ojeda
  • Guacanagaríx
  • Caonabo
  • Guarionex
  • Cayacoa
  • Bohechío
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Placed at La Vega; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1495

Battle of Vega Real is one of 743 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 33 in present-day Dominican Republic.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q5723209, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Vega Real, revision 1377609804, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.