Cuba was discovered by Columbus on his 1492 voyage. in 1511, Captain Diego Velasquez de Cuellar was sent to colonize Cuba. Hernan Cortes, Velasquez's son in law, took part in the conquest of Cuba and was rewarded with a large land grant and Indian slaves. With Velasquez's support, Cortes planned an expedition to Mexico in 1517 and 1518. Velazquez, however, forbid Cortes to establish a new colony in Mexico.
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