The Taíno Rebellion of 1511 was an attempt by the Taíno of what is now Puerto Rico, led by Agüeybaná II, to resist Spanish rule. Agüeybaná II was supported by a number of caciques both on the island and on adjacent islands, while the forces of the Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León were backed by several caciques of the region. It was ultimately unsuccessful, and the participation of Indigenous warriors from neighboring islands provided justification for the Spanish expansion of hostilities against, and the enslavement of, Indigenous peoples in the Caribbean.
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