Episode 2 of 2
Spanish Exodus and English Settlement
- When
- 1655
- Where
- Jamaica
- Part of
- English Landing on Jamaica
Most Spanish colonists fled after the conquest, while English immigrants and indentured laborers arrived.
When the English captured Jamaica, most Spanish colonists fled, with the exception of Spanish Jews who chose to remain. The first wave of English immigrants arrived in 1655, and indentured laborers and soldiers were brought in after the conquest.
Sources
- Jamaica Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18
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