Battle of Mataquito

When

30 Apr 1557

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

35.07° S, 71.64° W

Description

1557 battle of Arauco War

1557 battle during the Arauco War

The Battle of Mataquito was fought in the Arauco War on April 30, 1557, between the forces of the Spanish governor, Francisco de Villagra, and Mapuche headed by their toqui Lautaro. It was a surprise attack, carried out at dawn, on Lautaro's fortified camp between a wooded mountain and the shore of the Mataquito River.

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• Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Arauco War – Battle of Mataquito: Spanish forces of Governor Francisco de Villagra launch a dawn surprise attack against the Mapuche (headed by their toqui…”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (Spanish), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Muere Lautaro a manos de la hueste de Francisco de Villagra en la Batalla de Mataquito”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page

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