page_title: Providence Island colony
hierarchical_section_title: Providence Island colony
caption_attribution_description: English: Santa Catalina island, Colombia Español: Isla Santa Cantalina, Departamento de San Andrés, Providencia y Santa Catalina
context_page_description: The Providence Island colony was established in 1630 by English Puritans on what is now the Colombian Department of Isla de Providencia, about 200 kilometres east of the coast of Nicaragua. Although intended to be a model Puritan colony, it also functioned as a base for privateers operating against Spanish ships and settlements in the region. In 1641, the Spanish and Portuguese, after two previous attempts, finally penetrated the harbors' defenses and defeated the English in battle. The Spanish removed all the people but kept the structures. This garrison was maintained on the island, now called Santa Catalina again, until 1666.
context_section_description: The Providence Island colony was established in 1630 by English Puritans on what is now the Colombian Department of Isla de Providencia, about 200 kilometres (120 mi) east of the coast of Nicaragua. Although intended to be a model Puritan colony, it also functioned as a base for privateers operating against Spanish ships and settlements in the region. In 1641, the Spanish and Portuguese, after two previous attempts, finally penetrated the harbors' defenses and defeated the English in battle. The Spanish removed all the people but kept the structures. This garrison was maintained on the island, now called Santa Catalina again, until 1666.
caption: Isla Santa Catalina from Isla de Providencia.  The bay between the two forms the main harbor.
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