Arena Massacre
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The Arena Massacre (also known as the Arena Uprising) took place in 1699 in Trinidad. It resulted in the death of several hundred Amerindians, Roman Catholic priests connected with the mission of San Francisco de los Arenales and the Spanish Governor José de León y Echales and all but one member of his party.
[edit] References
- Anthony, Michael (2001). Historical Dictionary of Trinidad and Tobago. Scarecrow Press, Inc. Lanham, Md., and London. ISBN 0-8108-3173-2.
- Revising the Arena affair - Lisa Allen-Agostini, Trinidad Guardian, November 30, 1999