Battle of Marihueñu
Battle of Marihueñu was one of the early decisive battles of the Arauco War; it took place between the Mapuche leader Lautaro and the Spanish general Francisco de Villagra on 23 February 1554.
| Battle of Marihueñu | |||||||
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| Part of Arauco War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Spanish Empire | Mapuche | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Francisco de Villagra | Toqui Lautaro | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 180 Spanish soldiers and 1,400 to 2,100 indios amigos and six artillery pieces | 5,000 Mapuche warriors | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 84 Spaniards and most of the indios amigos. All the artillery was captured. | unknown | ||||||
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