battle, early modern
Battle of Cusco
Battle of Cusco was a battle fought on 14 November 1533 at Cusco, in what is now Peru. It was part of the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire, which ran from 1532 to 1572. The recorded result: Spanish victory. Recorded strength: 250–300, 60+ cavalry and 3 guns 40,000+ Indigenous allies against Unknown, but probably 10,000–100,000.
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Record
| Date | 14 November 1533 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Cusco, Peru 13.517S, 71.978W | |
| Part of | Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire (1532 to 1572) | |
| Kind | Battle, early modern | |
| Result | Spanish victory | |
| Belligerents | 22px Spanish Empire; 22px Spanish Conquistadores; Native allies; Huancas; Chankas; The Cañari; Chachapoyas | Inca Empire |
| Commanders | Hernando de Soto; Juan Pizarro; Francisco Pizarro | Quizquiz |
| Strength | 250–300, 60+ cavalry and 3 guns 40,000+ Indigenous allies | Unknown, but probably 10,000–100,000 |
| Casualties and losses | Minimal, mainly Native allies | Thousands, army routed |
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Cusco 1536, same recorded site
- Battle of Las Salinas 1538, 5.6 km
- Battle of Jaquijahuana 1548, 25 km
- Battle of Ollantaytambo 1536, 42 km
- Battle of Sangarará 1780, 63 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Cajamarca 16 November 1532
- After: Siege of Cusco 6 May 1536
- All 5 engagements of Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire
Elsewhere in 1533
- Battle of Jemgum Germany
- Siege of Várpalota (1533) Hungary
Battle of Cusco is one of 831 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 37 in present-day Peru.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1612814, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Cusco, revision 1377661522, 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.