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Battle of Lagunillas

Battle of Lagunillas was a battle fought on 8 November 1557 in what is now Chile. It was part of the Arauco War. The recorded result: Spanish victory. Recorded strength: 530 Spanish Cavalry, 200 arquebusiers, 5 artillery pieces 4,000 Indian auxiliaries against 8,000 – 12,000 Mapuche.

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Viñeta de la obra de Alonso Ovalle que muestra guerreros españoles del siglo XVII guerreando en Chile.
Viñeta de la obra de Alonso Ovalle que muestra guerreros españoles del siglo XVII guerreando en Chile.. Alonso Ovalle, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought8 November 1557
WhereChile36.847S, 73.095W
OutcomeSpanish victory
Belligerentsborder|22px Spanish EmpireagainstMapuches
Casualties and losses2 Spaniards killed and many seriously woundedand300 killed, 150 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 Lagunillas, 1557
16 placed engagements of the Arauco War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date8 November 1557
PlaceChile
36.847S, 73.095W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength530 Spanish Cavalry, 200 arquebusiers, 5 artillery pieces 4,000 Indian auxiliaries8,000 – 12,000 Mapuche
Casualties and losses2 Spaniards killed and many seriously wounded300 killed, 150 captured
Commanders
  • García Hurtado de Mendoza, 5th Marquis of Cañete
  • Turcupichun
Battle of LagunillasBattle of LagunillasSiege of ConcepcionAction of 17 November 1865Capture of the Paquete de MauleBattle of MarihueñuBattle of CurapalihueAction of 17 November 1865Battle of MarihueñuLos AngelesLebuLinaresAngolCauquenesCuranilahueCollipulliQuirihue100 km36.847S, 73.095W
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Battle of Lagunillas 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 Q3636492, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Lagunillas, revision 1370446946, 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.