Battle of Mataquito

Quando

30 de abr. de 1557

Tipo

Batalha

Coordenadas

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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