The Bizarre History Of The Man-Eating Spanish War Dogs

The Colonial Period had many highs and lows. Spain was among the main players in the colonization of the west, and collected its share of the riches there for the taking. Queen Isabela of Castille, co-ruler of Spain with King Ferdinand II of Aragón, funded the expedition of Cristopher Columbus which landed on an island in the Bahamas in 1492. From the first the exploration of the New World was motivated by the desire for gold, glory, and God. The Spanish brought with them the tools of war, among them dogs trained to be vicious in battle. War dogs, known in Europe for hundreds of years, and bred to maximize their usefulness. One famous breed, the Greyhound, was said to have been bred for quick strikes in battle. The most fearful dog the Spanish used was the Spanish Mastiff. With a weight up to 250 pounds and standing 3 feet tall these dogs were terrors on the fields of war.
Starting with Columbus’ second visit to the Americas, history records the use of war dogs against the native population with what would become typical ferocity. The twenty dogs that Columbus brought with him took the field with a couple hundred conquistadors against thousands of natives. The black powder weapons, a score of mounted troops, and the war dogs won an overwhelming victory. The successful battle had much to do with the war dogs and the terror they inspired.

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