Battle

Battle of Pucacasa

22 Mar 1781 – 23 Mar 1781 · 13.70° S, 71.64° W

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22 Mar 1781 – 23 Mar 1781
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Battle
Coordinates
13.70° S, 71.64° W
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1781 battle

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Battle of Pucacasa

The Battle of Pucacasa took place between 22 and 23 March, 1781, in the Quispicanchi province of Cusco, between Spanish royalists led by José del Valle, and Túpac Amaru II's rebel army. It was the first major engagement between the Spanish reinforcements from Lima and Túpac Amaru's main army. Both sides suffered heavy losses, with Del Valle narrowly retreating the area.

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