Battle of Chocontá

Cuándo

1490

Tipo

Batalla

Coordenadas

5.15° N, 73.68° W

Description

battle circa 1490

c. 1490 Muisca battle in Colombia

The Battle of Chocontá was one of a series of battles in the ongoing conflict between the northern and southern Muisca of pre-Columbian central Colombia. The battle was fought c. 1490 in the vicinity of Chocontá. An army of 50,000 southern Muisca guecha warriors, led by their ruler, or zipa, Saguamanchica, attacked 60,000 northern Muisca troops commanded by Zaque Michuá, who was supported by the Cacique of Guatavita.

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