Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Cusco: contested ground

The ground around Cusco was fought over 3 times between 1533 and 1538: 2 battles and 1 siege, in 2 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of CuscoBattle of Las SalinasSiege of CuscoSiege of CuscoAyacuchoAbancaySicuaniHuantaPuquioUrubambaSanto Tomas200 km13.533S, 71.978W
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Cusco, 1533Siege of Cusco, 1536Battle of Las Salinas, 153815331538
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
14 November 1533Battle of CuscoCuscoSpanish conquest of the Inca Empire
6 May 1536Siege of CuscoCuscoSpanish conquest of the Inca Empire
26 April 1538Battle of Las SalinasCivil Wars between the conquerors of Peru

Contested ground is computed: recorded sites within six kilometres of one another, three or more engagements, in more than one war or across more than fifty years. Coordinates are those recorded in Wikidata and can be approximate.