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Battle of Pucacasa

Battle of Pucacasa was a battle fought in 1781 at Quispicanchi Province, in what is now Peru. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Quispicanchi Province. It was part of the Rebellion of Túpac Amaru II, which ran from 1780 to 1783. The recorded result: Inconclusive. Recorded strength: 10,000 against 20,000.

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Fought1781
WhereQuispicanchi Province, Peru13.700S, 71.640W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeInconclusive
BelligerentsSpanish EmpireagainstAymara-Quechua rebels
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofRebellion of Túpac Amaru II1780 to 1783

Where it sits in the Rebellion of Túpac Amaru II

Battle of Sangarará, 1780Battle of Pillpinto, 1780Capture of Ayaviri, 1780Battle of Saylla, 1781Sieege of Cusco (1781), 1781Battle of Cerro Punilla, 1781Battle of Pucacasa, 1781Battle of Combapata, 1781Battle of Condorcuyo, 1781Battle of Moho, 178217801782Battle of Pucacasa, 1781
10 placed engagements of the Rebellion of Túpac Amaru II in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1781 (year precision)
to 1781
PlaceQuispicanchi Province, Peru
13.700S, 71.640W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength10,00020,000
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Túpac Amaru II
Battle of PucacasaBattle of PucacasaBattle of SangararáBattle of Las SalinasBattle of CuscoSiege of CuscoBattle of JaquijahuanaBattle of SangararáBattle of CuscoBattle of JaquijahuanaAbancaySicuaniAyaviriSanto Tomas100 km13.700S, 71.640W
Placed at Quispicanchi Province; 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 Pucacasa is one of 2,126 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 96 in present-day Peru.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q11688225, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Pucacasa, revision 1370586703, 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.