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Battle of Iñaquito

Battle of Iñaquito was a battle fought in 1546 in what is now Ecuador. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Great Encomendero Uprising, which ran from 1544 to 1548. The recorded result: Victory for Nueva Castilla. Recorded strength: 700 against ~300 infantry,; 140 cavalry.

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Fought1546
WhereEcuador0.183S, 78.481W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeVictory for Nueva Castilla
BelligerentsNueva CastillaagainstViceroyalty of Peru
Casualties and losses7 dead (Pizarro's claim)and100-200 dead
Part ofGreat Encomendero Uprising1544 to 1548

Where it sits in the Great Encomendero Uprising

Battle of Iñaquito, 1546Battle of Huarina, 1547Battle of Jaquijahuana, 154815461548Battle of Iñaquito, 1546
3 placed engagements of the Great Encomendero Uprising in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1546 (year precision)
PlaceEcuador
0.183S, 78.481W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength700~300 infantry,; 140 cavalry
Casualties and losses7 dead (Pizarro's claim)100-200 dead
Commanders
  • Blasco Núñez Vela
  • Francisco Hernández Girón
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Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Iñaquito is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 32 in present-day Ecuador.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1609295, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Iñaquito, revision 1370443968, 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.