Devastations of Osorio
Depopulation of western Hispaniola in 1605–1606
Devastations of Osorio
The Devastations of Osorio (Spanish: Devastaciones de Osorio), also known as Depopulations of Hispaniola, were an event that occurred on the island of Hispaniola (today the Dominican Republic and Haiti) in the 17th century. The devastations took place as the result of the order given by King Philip III of Spain to the governor Antonio de Osorio (hence the name), to depopulate the western, central and northern regions of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, by force if necessary, in order to end the smuggling that flourished in those areas. Osorio then implemented this order between 1605 and 1606. Originally, the island of Hispaniola belonged entirely to Spain; however the Spanish crown believed that depopulating the western part of the island would put an end to the smuggling that so severely impacted the royal coffers. Unfortunately, the devastation made possible everything it had sought to prevent: the establishment of individuals from another nation in the western part of the island....
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