Two rather half-hearted Spanish attempts to establish footholds on Guadeloupe were repulsed by the Caribs.
There were two Spanish attemps to get a foothold on Guadeloupe to get a better trade route.
mnli hypothesis: There were two Spanish attemps to get a foothold on Guadeloupe to get a better trade route. premise: Two rather half-hearted Spanish attempts to establish footholds on Guadeloupe were repulsed by the Caribs.