Scholarly study of the English invasion of the Spanish colony of Hispaniola, present day Haiti and the Dominican Republic, led by Oliver Cromwell in 1655. It highlights the native's defense of the island, the English defeat and suggests the emergence of Haiti as a separate nation as a possible outcome of the invasion. An original study that fills a gap in Caribbean and Dominican history by recognized author Vega who has published more than 32 titles on Dominican history. Bernardo Vega (1938) is one of the most prolific authors in the Dominican Republic, his bibliography is composed of about fifty titles and covers the fields of history, anthropology and economics. He has also compiled important documents on the Rafael Trujillo dictatorship and its relationship with the United States government. His writings on economics, history and politics frequently appear in the national press.