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Battle of Abancay

Battle of Abancay was a battle fought on 12 July 1537 at Abancay, in what is now Peru. It was part of the Civil Wars between the conquerors of Peru, which ran from 1537 to 1554. The recorded result: Nueva Toledo victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Fought12 July 1537
WhereAbancay, Peru13.633S, 72.883W
OutcomeNueva Toledo victory
Belligerents22px Nueva Castillaagainst22px Nueva Toledo
Casualties and lossesUnknown, but probably higherandUnknown
Part ofCivil Wars between the conquerors of Peru1537 to 1554

Where it sits in the Civil Wars between the conquerors of Peru

Battle of Abancay, 1537Battle of Las Salinas, 1538Battle of Pocona, 154615371546Battle of Abancay, 1537
3 placed engagements of the Civil Wars between the conquerors of Peru in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date12 July 1537
PlaceAbancay, Peru
13.633S, 72.883W
KindBattle, early modern
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknown, but probably higherUnknown
Commanders
  • Alonso de Alvarado
  • Diego de Almagro
  • Rodrigo Orgóñez
Battle of AbancayBattle of AbancayBattle of JaquijahuanaBattle of OllantaytamboBattle of Las SalinasSiege of CuscoBattle of CuscoBattle of JaquijahuanaBattle of OllantaytamboAyacuchoSicuaniHuantaPuquioUrubambaSanto Tomas100 km13.633S, 72.883W
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Battle of Abancay is one of 1,470 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 96 in present-day Peru.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q283288, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Abancay, revision 1370430763, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.