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Battle of Reynogüelén

Battle of Reynogüelén was a battle fought on 15 July 1536 at Reynogüelén, in what is now Chile. It was part of the Arauco War. The recorded result: Spanish victory.

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Fought15 July 1536
WhereReynogüelén, Chile36.647S, 72.455W
OutcomeSpanish victory
Belligerentsborder|22px Spanish EmpireagainstMapuche tribes
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 Reynogüelén, 1536
16 placed engagements of the Arauco War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date15 July 1536
PlaceReynogüelén, Chile
36.647S, 72.455W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength100 cavalry and 100 Spanish infantry, perhaps as many as 4,400 to 5,000 "indios auxiliares"between 24,000 and 30,000 Not considered real, modern estimation 8,000
Casualties and losses2 Spaniards killed; several Spaniards and horses wounded; many auxiliares killed or woundedHeavy
Commanders
  • Gómez de Alvarado
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Battle of Reynogüelén 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 Q1616739, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Reynogüelén (1536), revision 1370587425, 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.