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Battle of Angol

Battle of Angol was a battle fought on 25 March 1564 in what is now Chile. It was part of the Arauco War. The recorded result: Spanish victory. Recorded strength: 60 Spanish soldiers (including 12 arqubusiers and a field gun); 500 Indian auxiliaries against 4,000 warriors.

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Fought25 March 1564
WhereChile37.758S, 72.699W
OutcomeSpanish victory
BelligerentsSpanish EmpireagainstMapuches
Casualties and lossesNo dead, many woundedand1,000 killed, many more wounded and many captured
Part ofArauco War

Where it sits in the Arauco War

Battle of Reynogüelén, 1536Battle of Tucapel, 1553Battle of Marihueñu, 1554Battle of Peteroa, 1556Battle of Mataquito, 1557Battle of Lagunillas, 1557Battle of Quiapo, 1558Battle of Itata, 1564Siege of Concepcion, 1564Battle of Vegas de Andalién, 1564Battle of Angol, 1564Battle of Talcamávida, 1566Battle of Catirai, 1569Boroa Disaster, 1606Battle of Los Robles, 1630Battle of Río Bueno, 165415361654Battle of Angol, 1564
16 placed engagements of the Arauco War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date25 March 1564
PlaceChile
37.758S, 72.699W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength60 Spanish soldiers (including 12 arqubusiers and a field gun); 500 Indian auxiliaries4,000 warriors
Casualties and lossesNo dead, many wounded1,000 killed, many more wounded and many captured
Commanders
  • Lorenzo Bernal del Mercado
  • Illangulién
Battle of AngolBattle of AngolDisaster of CuralabaBattle of MesamávidaBattle of TarpellancaBattle of TucapelBattle of CatiraiDisaster of CuralabaBattle of MesamávidaBattle of TarpellancaBattle of TucapelBattle of CatiraiConcepciónTemucoChillánVictoriaLebuCarahueTalcahuanoCoronel100 km37.758S, 72.699W
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Battle of Angol is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 77 in present-day Chile.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3636323, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Angol, revision 1370106826, 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.