Battle of Lagunillas
The Battle of Lagunillas was a battle in the Arauco War on November 8, 1557, between the army of García Hurtado de Mendoza and the Mapuche army near some shallow lakes a league south of the Bio-Bio River.
| Battle of Lagunillas | |||||||
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| Part of Arauco War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Spanish Empire | Mapuche | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| García Hurtado de Mendoza | Turcupichun | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 530 Spanish Cavalry, 200 arquebusiers, 5 artillery pieces 4,000 Indian auxiliaries | 8,000 - 12,000 Mapuche | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 2 Spaniards killed and many seriously wounded | 300 killed, 150 captured | ||||||
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