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Battle of the Maule

Battle of the Maule was a battle fought in 1471 in what is now Chile. It was part of Incas in Central Chile. The recorded result: Undefined (Stalemate?). Recorded strength: 20,000 against 18,000–20,000.

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Huamán Poma de Ayala's picture of the confrontation between the Mapuches (left) and the Incas (right)
Huamán Poma de Ayala's picture of the confrontation between the Mapuches (left) and the Incas (right). Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1471
WhereChile35.570S, 71.698W
OutcomeUndefined (Stalemate?)
BelligerentsInca EmpireagainstMapuche Purumaucas and their Antalli, Pincu, and Cauqui allies
Casualties and lossesOver 10,000 wounded or killedandOver 9,000-10,000 Wounded or killed
Part ofIncas in Central Chile

Record

Date1471 (year precision)
PlaceChile
35.570S, 71.698W
KindBattle, medieval
Strength20,00018,000–20,000
Casualties and lossesOver 10,000 wounded or killedOver 9,000-10,000 Wounded or killed
Commanders
  • Túpac Yupanqui
  • Sinchiruca
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The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1471

Battle of the Maule is one of 720 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 77 in present-day Chile.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2339983, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Maule, revision 1379849114, 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.