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Battle of Sangarará

Battle of Sangarará was a battle fought on 18 November 1780 at Sangarará, in what is now Peru. It was part of the Rebellion of Túpac Amaru II, which ran from 1780 to 1783. The recorded result: Rebel victory; Start of the Rebellion of Túpac Amaru II. Recorded strength: 1,500 royalist militia; 800 indigenous against 6,000 rebels.

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Fought18 November 1780
WhereSangarará, Peru13.950S, 71.600W
OutcomeRebel victory; Start of the Rebellion of Túpac Amaru II
BelligerentsSpanish colonial forcesagainstAymara-Quechua rebels
Casualties and losses395–576 killed; 28 wounded; 1,700 displacedand20 killed or wounded
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 Sangarará, 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

Date18 November 1780
PlaceSangarará, Peru
13.950S, 71.600W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength1,500 royalist militia; 800 indigenous6,000 rebels
Casualties and losses395–576 killed; 28 wounded; 1,700 displaced20 killed or wounded
Commanders
  • Tiburcio Landa
  • Fernando Cabrera (military officer)
  • Pedro Sahuaraura
  • Túpac Amaru II
Battle of SangararáBattle of SangararáBattle of Las SalinasBattle of CuscoSiege of CuscoBattle of JaquijahuanaBattle of OllantaytamboBattle of Las SalinasBattle of OllantaytamboAbancaySicuaniAyaviriSanto Tomas100 km13.950S, 71.600W
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Battle of Sangarará 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 Q4872293, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Sangarará, revision 1375224690, 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.