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Battle of Pillpinto

Battle of Pillpinto was a battle fought in 1780 in what is now Peru. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Rebellion of Túpac Amaru II, which ran from 1780 to 1783. The recorded result: Rebel victory. Recorded strength: ~60 royalist militia against ~80 rebels.

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Fought1780
WherePeru13.954S, 71.760W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeRebel victory
BelligerentsSpanish EmpireagainstAymara-Quechua rebels
Casualties and losses2–10and0–3
Part ofRebellion of Túpac Amaru II1780 to 1783

Where it sits in the Rebellion of Túpac Amaru II

Battle of Sangarará, 1780Battle of Pillpinto, 1780Capture of Ayaviri, 1780Battle of Saylla, 1781Sieege of Cusco (1781), 1781Battle of Cerro Punilla, 1781Battle of Pucacasa, 1781Battle of Combapata, 1781Battle of Condorcuyo, 1781Battle of Moho, 178217801782Battle of Pillpinto, 1780
10 placed engagements of the Rebellion of Túpac Amaru II in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1780 (year precision)
PlacePeru
13.954S, 71.760W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength~60 royalist militia~80 rebels
Casualties and losses2–100–3
Commanders
  • Mateo Pumacahua
  • Tomasa Tito Condemayta
Battle of PillpintoBattle of PillpintoBattle of SangararáBattle of Las SalinasBattle of CuscoSiege of CuscoBattle of JaquijahuanaBattle of Las SalinasBattle of JaquijahuanaAbancaySicuaniAyaviriSanto Tomas100 km13.954S, 71.760W
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 Pillpinto is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 89 in present-day Peru.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q137360138, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Pillpinto, revision 1370586073, 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.