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Battle of Ollantaytambo

Battle of Ollantaytambo was a battle fought in December 1536 at Ollantaytambo, 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: Incan victory; Establishment of the Neo-Inca State. Recorded strength: 20,000 Incan Army against 100 Spaniards; 30,000 Indian auxiliaries; Dozens of Black soldiers.

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FoughtDecember 1536
WhereOllantaytambo, Peru13.258S, 72.263W
OutcomeIncan victory; Establishment of the Neo-Inca State
Belligerents22px Remnants of the Inca Empireagainstborder|22px Spanish Empire
Casualties and lossesUnknownand~7,000–20,000 killed
Part ofSpanish conquest of the Inca Empire1532 to 1572

Where it sits in the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire

Battle of Punta Quemada, 1525Battle of Puná, 1531Battle of the Mangroves, 1532Battle of Cajamarca, 1532First Battle of Jauja, 1533Battle of Huaripampa, 1533Battle of Capi, 1533Battle of Vilcas, 1533Battle of Cusco, 1533Battle of Anta, 1533Battle of Mount Chimborazo, 1534Battle of the Yacus River, 1534Second Battle of Jauja, 1534Battle of Maraycalla, 1534Battle of Riobamba, 1534Third Battle of Tiocajas, 1534Battle of Quito, 1534Battle of Ambato, 1534Battle of Sacsayhuaman, 1536Battle of Yucay, 1536Battle of Huaytará, 1536Battle of Parcos, 1536Third Battle of Jauja, 1536Battle of Lunahuaná, 1536Siege of Cusco, 1536Siege of Lima, 1536Battle of Rumichaca Bridge, 1536Battle of Ollantaytambo, 1536Battle of Calca, 1537Battle of Urcos, 1537Battle of Desaguadero, 1538Battle of Tapacarí, 1538Battle of Oncoy, 1538Battle of Yuramayo, 1538Siege of Cochabamba, 1538Battle of Chupas, 154215251542Battle of Ollantaytambo, 1536
36 placed engagements of the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateDecember 1536 (month precision)
PlaceOllantaytambo, Peru
13.258S, 72.263W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength20,000 Incan Army100 Spaniards; 30,000 Indian auxiliaries; Dozens of Black soldiers
Casualties and lossesUnknown~7,000–20,000 killed
Commanders
  • Manco Inca
Battle of OllantaytamboBattle of OllantaytamboBattle of JaquijahuanaSiege of CuscoBattle of CuscoBattle of Las SalinasBattle of AbancayBattle of JaquijahuanaSiege of CuscoBattle of Las SalinasBattle of AbancaySicuaniSanto Tomas100 km13.258S, 72.263W
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Battle of Ollantaytambo is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 89 in present-day Peru.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2338569, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ollantaytambo, revision 1376074803, 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.