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Battle of Chupas

Battle of Chupas was a battle fought in 1542 at Ayacucho, in what is now Peru. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Ayacucho. It was part of the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire, which ran from 1532 to 1572. The recorded result: Victory for Nueva Castilla. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Fought1542
WhereAyacucho, Peru13.163S, 74.224W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeVictory for Nueva Castilla
Belligerents22px Spanish Empire; 22px Nueva Castillaagainst22px Nueva Toledo; Almagristas Rebels
Casualties and lossesUnknownandAt least 200 Almagristas

Where it sits in the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire

Battle of Punta Quemada, 1525Battle of Puná, 1531Battle of the Mangroves, 1532Battle of Cajamarca, 1532First Battle of Jauja, 1533Battle of Huaripampa, 1533Battle of Capi, 1533Battle of Vilcas, 1533Battle of Cusco, 1533Battle of Anta, 1533Battle of Mount Chimborazo, 1534Battle of the Yacus River, 1534Second Battle of Jauja, 1534Battle of Maraycalla, 1534Battle of Riobamba, 1534Third Battle of Tiocajas, 1534Battle of Quito, 1534Battle of Ambato, 1534Battle of Sacsayhuaman, 1536Battle of Yucay, 1536Battle of Huaytará, 1536Battle of Parcos, 1536Third Battle of Jauja, 1536Battle of Lunahuaná, 1536Siege of Cusco, 1536Siege of Lima, 1536Battle of Rumichaca Bridge, 1536Battle of Ollantaytambo, 1536Battle of Calca, 1537Battle of Urcos, 1537Battle of Desaguadero, 1538Battle of Tapacarí, 1538Battle of Oncoy, 1538Battle of Yuramayo, 1538Siege of Cochabamba, 1538Battle of Chupas, 154215251542Battle of Chupas, 1542
36 placed engagements of the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1542 (year precision)
PlaceAyacucho, Peru
13.163S, 74.224W
KindBattle, early modern
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownAt least 200 Almagristas
Commanders
  • Cristóbal Vaca de Castro
  • Francisco de Carvajal
  • Alonso de Alvarado
  • Diego de Almagro II
  • Gómez de Alvarado
Battle of ChupasBattle of ChupasBattle of AyacuchoBattle of PucaráBattle of AbancayBattle of La ConcepciónBattle of AyacuchoBattle of PucaráBattle of AbancayIcaHuancayoHuancavelica100 km13.163S, 74.224W
Placed at Ayacucho; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Chupas 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 Q1612597, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Chupas, revision 1370437248, 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.