Guantanamo Bay Naval Base area surrounding Guantanamo bay was originally inhabited by the Taíno people. On 30 April 1494, Christopher Columbus, on his second voyage, arrived and spent the night. The place where Columbus landed is now known as Fisherman's Point. Columbus declared the bay "Puerto Grande". The bay and surrounding areas came under British control during the War of Jenkins' Ear. Prior to British occupation, the bay was referred to as "Walthenham Harbor". The British renamed the bay "Cumberland Bay". The British retreated from the area after a failed attempt to march to Santiago de Cuba. During the Spanish–American War, the U.S. fleet
Lists of former Guantanamo Bay detainees alleged to have returned to terrorism Lists of former Guantanamo Bay detainees alleged to have returned to terrorism Some former detainees who were held by the US at Guantanamo Bay detention camp have engaged in terrorism or militant activity since their release. According to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, as of January 2017, 714 detainees have been transferred from Guantanamo Bay. Of these, 121 (16.9%) are listed by them as confirmed of returning to terrorist or militant activities, while 87 (12.2%) are suspected by them of the same. The Defense Intelligence Agency maintains that slightly more have reengaged: 124 and 94, respectively. Guantanamo