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William Claiborne, fresh from his defeat over …
Years: 1642 - 1642
William Claiborne, fresh from his defeat over Kent Island, had in May 1638 received a commission from the Providence Land Company, who had been advised by his old friend Maurice Thomson to create a new colony on Roatan Island off the coast of Honduras in the Caribbean Sea.
At this time, Honduras itself is a part of Spain's Kingdom of Guatemala, and Spanish settlements dominate the mainland of Central America.
In contesting with the Spanish for colonization of the Caribbean, the English have occupied the Bay Islands on and off since 1550.
Claiborne had optimistically called his new colony Rich Island, but Spanish power in the area is too strong and the colony is destroyed in 1642.
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- New Spain, Viceroyalty of
- Spain, Habsburg Kingdom of
- England, (Stuart) Kingdom of
- Guatemala, Captaincy General of (Spanish Colony)
- Virginia (English Crown Colony)
- Maryland, Province of (English Colony)
Topics
- Colonization of the Americas, Spanish
- Colonization of the Americas, French
- Colonization of the Americas, English
- Colonization of the Americas, Dutch
- Colonization of the Americas, Swedish
Commodoties
- Fish and game
- Weapons
- Hides and feathers
- Gem materials
- Strategic metals
- Slaves
- Sweeteners
- Land
- Tobacco
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Years: 1642 - 1642
Locations
People
Groups
- New Spain, Viceroyalty of
- Spain, Habsburg Kingdom of
- England, (Stuart) Kingdom of
- Guatemala, Captaincy General of (Spanish Colony)
- Virginia (English Crown Colony)
- Maryland, Province of (English Colony)
Topics
- Colonization of the Americas, Spanish
- Colonization of the Americas, French
- Colonization of the Americas, English
- Colonization of the Americas, Dutch
- Colonization of the Americas, Swedish
Commodoties
- Fish and game
- Weapons
- Hides and feathers
- Gem materials
- Strategic metals
- Slaves
- Sweeteners
- Land
- Tobacco
Subjects
Regions
Subregions