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title: Massacre at Cumaná
author: Theodor de Bry
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16055/massacre-at-cumana/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Massacre at Cumaná
_Authored by Theodor de Bry_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16055.png)
## Image Caption
A 17th-century illustration showing the massacre of the Spanish community at Cumaná on Hispaniola in 1515. The community was an attempt at a more peaceful rule over indigenous peoples.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Bry, T. d. (2022, June 16). Massacre at Cumaná. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Bry, Theodor de. "Massacre at Cumaná." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 16, 2022. .
### MLA
Bry, Theodor de. "Massacre at Cumaná." *World History Encyclopedia*, 16 Jun 2022, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Masacre_de_Gonzalez_de_Ocampo_en_Cumana.jpg) by [**Theodor de Bry**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Masacre_de_Gonzalez_de_Ocampo_en_Cumana.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 16 June 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.