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"Led by Diego Velazquez de Cuellar and Hernan Cortes, a force sailed the 60 miles (100 km) across the Windward passage from Hispaniola. . . . Some natives were befriended, but massacre was used as the quickest route to victory. . . . As adelantado (governor) Velazquez went on to found Santiago de Cuba in 1514 and Havana in 1515." [1001 Days]