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Siege of Concepcion

Siege of Concepcion was a siege conducted on 1 February 1564 at Concepción, in what is now Chile; it lasted 2 months. It was part of the Arauco War. The recorded result: Spanish victory. Recorded strength: 200 soldiers, 6 cannon and citizens and indios amigos of Concepcion. against 20,000 warriors.

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Fought1 February 1564lasted 2 months
WhereConcepción, Chile36.833S, 73.050W
OutcomeSpanish victory
Belligerentsborder|22px Spanish EmpireagainstMapuches
Casualties and losses?and?
Part ofArauco War

Where it sits in the Arauco War

Battle of Reynogüelén, 1536Battle of Tucapel, 1553Battle of Marihueñu, 1554Battle of Mataquito, 1557Battle of Lagunillas, 1557Battle of Quiapo, 1558Siege of Concepcion, 1564Battle of Angol, 1564Battle of Catirai, 156915361569Siege of Concepcion, 1564
9 placed engagements of the Arauco War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1 February 1564
to 1 April 1564
PlaceConcepción, Chile
36.833S, 73.050W
KindSiege, early modern
Strength200 soldiers, 6 cannon and citizens and indios amigos of Concepcion.20,000 warriors
Casualties and losses??
Commanders
  • Pedro de Villagra
  • Loble
  • Millalelmo
Siege of ConcepcionSiege of ConcepcionBattle of LagunillasAction of 17 November 1865Battle of CurapalihueCapture of the Paquete de MauleBattle of MarihueñuBattle of LagunillasAction of 17 November 1865Battle of MarihueñuLos AngelesLebuTalcahuanoLinaresAngolCauquenesCuranilahueCollipulli100 km36.833S, 73.050W
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Siege of Concepcion is one of 831 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 49 in present-day Chile.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q432297, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Concepción, revision 1370740335, 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.