Battle of Las Salinas
The Battle of Las Salinas was a military conflict and decisive confrontation between the forces of Hernando and Gonzalo Pizarro against those of rival conquistador Diego de Almagro, on April 6, 1538, during the Conquest of Peru. Both camps claimed to represent the authority of the Spanish Crown; Pizarro's forces controlled the province of Nueva Castilla, and those of Almagro, Nueva Toledo.
| Battle of Las Salinas | |||||||
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| Part of the Spanish conquest of Peru | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Nueva Castilla | Nueva Toledo | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Gonzalo Pizarro Hernando Pizarro Alonso de Alvarado Pedro de Valdivia |
Diego de Almagro (POW) Rodrigo Orgóñez † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 700 |
500 6 guns | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 9 | 120 dead | ||||||
Location within Peru Battle of Las Salinas (South America) Battle of Las Salinas (America) | |||||||
After an hour of carnage, the battle yielded a victory for Pizarro's forces: with Almagro captured and his lieutenant, Rodrigo Orgóñez killed on the field of battle, the Pizarros routed the enemy and took possession of Cuzco. Almagro was executed in July 1538.
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