Battle of Marihueñu
1554 battle of the Arauco War in present-day central Chile / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Battle of Marihueñu was one of the early decisive battles of the Arauco War; it took place between the Mapuche leader Lautaro and the Spanish general Francisco de Villagra on 23 February 1554.[1]
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Battle of Marihueñu | |||||||
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Part of Arauco War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Spanish Empire | Mapuche | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Francisco de Villagra | Toqui Lautaro | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
180 Spanish soldiers and 1,400 to 2,100 indios amigos and six artillery pieces | 5,000 Mapuche warriors | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
84 Spaniards and most of the indios amigos. All the artillery was captured. | unknown |
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