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Battle of Mataquito

Battle of Mataquito was a battle fought on 30 April 1557 at Curicó Province, in what is now Chile. It was part of the Arauco War. The recorded result: Spanish victory.

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Fought30 April 1557
WhereCuricó Province, Chile35.068S, 71.639W
OutcomeSpanish victory
Belligerentsborder|22px Spanish EmpireagainstMapuches
Casualties and losses1 Spaniard, over half of the indios amigosand250 – 500 Mapuche
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 Mataquito, 1557
16 placed engagements of the Arauco War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date30 April 1557
PlaceCuricó Province, Chile
35.068S, 71.639W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength120 Spanish soldiers and a number of indios amigos700 Mapuche and 500 allied warriors, from the provinces of "Itata, Nuble and Renoguelen"
Casualties and losses1 Spaniard, over half of the indios amigos250 – 500 Mapuche
Commanders
  • Francisco de Villagra
  • Lautaro
Battle of MataquitoBattle of MataquitoSecond Battle of Cancha RayadaFirst Battle of Cancha RayadaBattle of the MauleSecond Battle of Cancha RayadaBattle of the MauleRancaguaLinaresSan FernandoCauquenesPichilemuQuirihue100 km35.068S, 71.639W
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Battle of Mataquito 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 Q1617667, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Mataquito, revision 1376467018, 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.