What the records say
- When
- May 1534
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 9.08° S, 77.24° W
- Description
- 1534 battle
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Maraycalla
1534 battle
The battle of Maraycalla was fought in 1534 between Spanish conquistadors and renegade forces of the Inca Empire, whose capital Cuzco had been taken by the Spaniards in November 1533. The Inca army was commanded by famous general Quizquiz. After losing the battle, Quizquiz' army retreated via Cajamarca to its base in the Northern capital Quito.
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