Atlas of Battles

war, 36 engagements

Battles of the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire

The atlas places 36 engagements of the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire (1532 to 1572): 33 battles and 3 sieges across 4 present-day countries, most in Peru (26), Ecuador (6), Bolivia (3). The most widely documented: Battle of Cajamarca.

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Battle of the MangrovesFirst Battle of JaujaBattle of HuaripampaBattle of CapiBattle of VilcasBattle of AntaBattle of Mount ChimborazoBattle of the Yacus RiverSecond Battle of JaujaBattle of MaraycallaBattle of RiobambaThird Battle of TiocajasBattle of QuitoBattle of AmbatoBattle of SacsayhuamanBattle of YucayBattle of HuaytaráBattle of ParcosThird Battle of JaujaBattle of LunahuanáSiege of LimaBattle of Rumichaca BridgeBattle of CalcaBattle of UrcosBattle of DesaguaderoBattle of TapacaríBattle of OncoyBattle of YuramayoSiege of CochabambaBattle of PunáBattle of CajamarcaBattle of CuscoSiege of CuscoBattle of OllantaytamboBattle of ChupasBattle of PunáBattle of CajamarcaBattle of CuscoSiege of CuscoBattle of OllantaytamboBattle of ChupasLimaGuayaquilSanta CruzManausQuitoLa PazTrujilloMacapáTacnaIca2000 km8.807S, 73.376W
36 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1525: 1 engagements1531: 1 engagements1532: 2 engagements1533: 6 engagements1534: 8 engagements1536: 10 engagements10 in 15361537: 2 engagements1538: 5 engagements1542: 1 engagements15251542
36 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Punta Quemada, 1525Battle of Puná, 1531Battle of the Mangroves, 1532Battle of Cajamarca, 1532First Battle of Jauja, 1533Battle of Huaripampa, 1533Battle of Capi, 1533Battle of Vilcas, 1533Battle of Cusco, 1533Battle of Anta, 1533Battle of Mount Chimborazo, 1534Battle of the Yacus River, 1534Second Battle of Jauja, 1534Battle of Maraycalla, 1534Battle of Riobamba, 1534Third Battle of Tiocajas, 1534Battle of Quito, 1534Battle of Ambato, 1534Battle of Sacsayhuaman, 1536Battle of Yucay, 1536Battle of Huaytará, 1536Battle of Parcos, 1536Third Battle of Jauja, 1536Battle of Lunahuaná, 1536Siege of Cusco, 1536Siege of Lima, 1536Battle of Rumichaca Bridge, 1536Battle of Ollantaytambo, 1536Battle of Calca, 1537Battle of Urcos, 1537Battle of Desaguadero, 1538Battle of Tapacarí, 1538Battle of Oncoy, 1538Battle of Yuramayo, 1538Siege of Cochabamba, 1538Battle of Chupas, 154215251542
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1525Battle of Punta QuemadaColombiaTactical Spanish victory followed by Spanish withdrawal
1531Battle of PunáEcuadorSpanish victory
1532Battle of the MangrovesPeru
16 November 1532Battle of CajamarcaCajamarca, PeruSpanish victory
1533First Battle of JaujaJauja, Peru
1533Battle of HuaripampaHuaripampa District, Peru
1533Battle of CapiCusco, Peru
1533Battle of VilcasPeru
14 November 1533Battle of CuscoCusco, PeruSpanish victory
1533Battle of AntaCusco, Peru
1534Battle of Mount ChimborazoEcuador
1534Battle of the Yacus RiverJauja, Peru
1534Second Battle of JaujaJauja, Peru
1534Battle of MaraycallaPeru
1534Battle of RiobambaRiobamba, Ecuador
1534Third Battle of TiocajasEcuador
1534Battle of QuitoQuito, Ecuador
1534Battle of AmbatoEcuador
1536Battle of SacsayhuamanSaqsaywaman, Peru
1536Battle of YucayPeru
1536Battle of HuaytaráPeru
1536Battle of ParcosCusco, Peru
1536Third Battle of JaujaJauja, Peru
1536Battle of LunahuanáPeru
6 May 1536Siege of CuscoCusco, PeruSpanish victory
10 August 1536Siege of LimaLima, Peru
1536Battle of Rumichaca BridgePeru
December 1536Battle of OllantaytamboOllantaytambo, PeruIncan victory; Establishment of the Neo-Inca State
1537Battle of CalcaPeru
1537Battle of UrcosPeru
1538Battle of DesaguaderoBolivia
1538Battle of TapacaríBolivia
1538Battle of OncoyPeru
1538Battle of YuramayoJauja Province, Peru
1538Siege of CochabambaBolivia
1542Battle of ChupasAyacucho, PeruVictory for Nueva Castilla

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.