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Battle of Aguere

Battle of Aguere was a battle fought on 15 November 1494 at San Cristóbal de La Laguna, in what is now Spain. It was part of the Conquest of Tenerife, which ran from 1494 to 1496. The recorded result: Castilian victory. Recorded strength: 1,200 infantry, 70 knights, 600 Guanche allies against 6,000–11,000.

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Fought15 November 1494
WhereSan Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain28.485N, 16.317W
OutcomeCastilian victory
BelligerentsCrown of Castile, Guanche and European alliesagainstGuanches
Casualties and losses30–60 dead, many dozens injuredand2,000 dead
Part ofConquest of Tenerife1494 to 1496

Where it sits in the Conquest of Tenerife

First Battle of Acentejo, 1494Battle of Aguere, 1494Second Battle of Acentejo, 149414941494Battle of Aguere, 1494
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Record

Date15 November 1494
to 15 November 1494
PlaceSan Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain
28.485N, 16.317W
KindBattle, medieval
Strength1,200 infantry, 70 knights, 600 Guanche allies6,000–11,000
Casualties and losses30–60 dead, many dozens injured2,000 dead
Commanders
  • Alonso Fernández de Lugo
  • Bencomo
  • Acaymo
  • Tinguaro
  • Beneharo
Battle of AguereBattle of AguereBattle of Santa Cruz de TenerifeBattle of Santa Cruz de TenerifeFirst Battle of AcentejoSecond Battle of AcentejoBattle of the GuiniguadaFirst Battle of AcentejoSecond Battle of AcentejoBattle of the Guiniguada100 km28.485N, 16.317W
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Battle of Aguere is one of 720 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 1,070 in present-day Spain.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1273257, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Aguere, revision 1370431126, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.