What the records say
- When
- 11 Jan 1654
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 40.28° S, 72.56° W
- Description
- 1654 Spanish defeat against indigenous peoples in Chile
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Río Bueno (1654)
Part of Arauco War
The battle of Río Bueno was fought in 1654 between the Spanish Army of Arauco and indigenous Cuncos and Huilliches of Fütawillimapu in southern Chile. The battle took place against a background of a long-running enmity between the Cuncos and Spanish, dating back to the destruction of Osorno in 1603.
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