battle, early modern
Tiguex War
Tiguex War was a battle fought in 1540 at Bernalillo, in what is now New Mexico, United States. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Bernalillo. It was part of Q10459867. The recorded result: Spanish victory. Recorded strength: 50 or so men per village against 350 Spanish men-at-arms; 2,000 Mexican Indian allies; 350 servants and followers.
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Record
| Date | 1540 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Bernalillo, New Mexico, United States 35.309N, 106.552W | |
| Kind | Battle, early modern | |
| Strength | 50 or so men per village | 350 Spanish men-at-arms; 2,000 Mexican Indian allies; 350 servants and followers |
| Casualties and losses | Hundreds killed, executed, or wounded | Small number of Spanish and Mexican fighters killed; Over 100 wounded |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Albuquerque 1862, 23 km S
- Battle of Peralta 1862, 55 km S
- Capture of Santa Fe 1846, 66 km NE
- Battle of Glorieta Pass 1862, 78 km E
- Battle of Cañada 1847, 88 km NE
Elsewhere in 1540
- Battle of Alborán Spain
- Siege of Koriyama Japan
- Battle of Girolata France
- Battle of Monastir Tunisia
- Siege of Buda Hungary
Tiguex War is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (26 in New Mexico).
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q7801737, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Tiguex War, revision 1382857187, 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.