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Battle of Peteroa

Battle of Peteroa was a battle fought in 1556 at Peteroa, in what is now Chile. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Peteroa. It was part of the Arauco War. The recorded result: Spanish victory. Recorded strength: 40 Spanish soldiers, 400 yanakuna against 300 soldiers.

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Fought1556
WherePeteroa, Chile35.017S, 71.433W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSpanish victory
Belligerentsborder|22px Spanish EmpireagainstMapuches
Casualties and lossesTwo Spaniards were killedand200 killed
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 Peteroa, 1556
16 placed engagements of the Arauco War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1556 (year precision)
PlacePeteroa, Chile
35.017S, 71.433W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength40 Spanish soldiers, 400 yanakuna300 soldiers
Casualties and lossesTwo Spaniards were killed200 killed
Commanders
  • Pedro de Villagra
  • Lautaro
Battle of PeteroaBattle of PeteroaBattle of MataquitoSecond Battle of Cancha RayadaFirst Battle of Cancha RayadaBattle of the MauleBattle of MataquitoSecond Battle of Cancha RayadaBattle of the MauleRancaguaConstituciónLinaresSan FernandoCauquenesPichilemu100 km35.017S, 71.433W
Placed at Peteroa; 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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Elsewhere in 1556

Battle of Peteroa 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 Q1616748, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Peteroa, revision 1376463913, 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.