Columbus’ aim was to conquer the Taíno tribe and colonise the region. Unlike the low key first voyage, the second voyage was a massive logistic effort. The second voyage brought European livestock (horses, sheep, and cattle) and settlers for the first time.
On November 3, 1493, Christopher Columbus landed on a rugged shore on an island that he named Dominica. On that same day, he landed at Marie-Galante, which he named Santa María la Galante. After sailing past Les Saintes (Todos los Santos), he arrived at Guadeloupe (Santa María de Guadalupe), which he explored between 4 and 10 November 1493. He also sighted the Virgin Islands, which he named Santa Ursula y las Once Mil Virgines.
But by the end of September, Columbus was seriously ill. His crew abandoned further explorations and returned to the colony at La Isabela. He sent a letter to the monarchs in Spain proposing to enslave some of the native peoples, specifically the Caribs. Although his petition was refused by the Crown, in February 1495 Columbus took 1600 Arawak as slaves and shipped 560 slaves to Spain, 200 died en route. And after legal proceedings, the survivors were released and ordered to be shipped home.
