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Battle of Cusco

Battle of Cusco was a battle fought on 14 November 1533 at Cusco, in what is now Peru; it lasted 1 day. It was part of the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire, which ran from 1532 to 1572. The recorded result: Spanish victory. Recorded strength: 250–300, 60+ cavalry and 3 guns 40,000+ Indigenous allies against Unknown, but probably 10,000–100,000.

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Первое европейское изображение города Куско, 1553
Первое европейское изображение города Куско, 1553. A.Skromnitsky, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought14 November 1533lasted 1 day
WhereCusco, Peru13.517S, 71.978W
OutcomeSpanish victory
Belligerents22px Spanish Empire; 22px Spanish Conquistadores; Native allies; Huancas; Chankas; The Cañari; ChachapoyasagainstInca Empire
Casualties and lossesMinimal, mainly Native alliesandThousands, army routed
Part ofSpanish conquest of the Inca Empire1532 to 1572

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 Cusco, 1533
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

Date14 November 1533
to 15 November 1533
PlaceCusco, Peru
13.517S, 71.978W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength250–300, 60+ cavalry and 3 guns 40,000+ Indigenous alliesUnknown, but probably 10,000–100,000
Casualties and lossesMinimal, mainly Native alliesThousands, army routed
Commanders
  • Hernando de Soto
  • Juan Pizarro (conquistador)
  • Francisco Pizarro
  • Quizquiz
Battle of CuscoBattle of CuscoSiege of CuscoBattle of Las SalinasBattle of JaquijahuanaBattle of OllantaytamboBattle of SangararáBattle of Las SalinasBattle of JaquijahuanaBattle of OllantaytamboBattle of SangararáAbancaySicuaniSanto Tomas100 km13.517S, 71.978W
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1533 and 1538.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1533

Battle of Cusco 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 Q1612814, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Cusco, revision 1377661522, 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.