What happens to the men Columbus left behind?

The men Columbus left behind on his first voyage to the New World faced significant challenges. They established a settlement called La Navidad, but it was poorly constructed and lacked adequate supplies. When Columbus returned on his second voyage in 1493, he found that the settlement had been destroyed, and the men had either been killed by local Taíno people or succumbed to hardships. This tragic outcome highlighted the difficulties of early European colonization efforts.