Battle of Quiapo
| Battle of Quiapo | |||||||
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| Part of Arauco War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Spanish Empire | Mapuche | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| García Hurtado de Mendoza | Lemucaguin or Caupolicán the younger | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 200 | 7,000 - 8,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| ? | 300 killed many captured | ||||||
Battle of Quiapo in the Arauco War was the final battle in the campaign of García Hurtado de Mendoza against the Mapuche under the toqui known as Lemucaguin or Caupolicán the younger. It was fought in Quiapo, in the region nowadays known as Arauco Province, Chile on December 13, 1558.
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