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Battle of Puná

Battle of Puná was a battle fought in 1531 at Puná Island, in what is now Ecuador. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Puná Island. It was part of the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire, which ran from 1532 to 1572. The recorded result: Spanish victory. Recorded strength: ≈ 200 spanish soldiers.; hundreds of indian auxiliaries. against 3,000 warriors.

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Fought1531
WherePuná Island, Ecuador2.833S, 80.133W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSpanish victory
Belligerents22px Spanish Empire; indian auxiliariesagainstPuná natives
Casualties and losses4 dead, many injured, several horses deadandNumerous
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 Puná, 1531
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

Date1531 (year precision)
PlacePuná Island, Ecuador
2.833S, 80.133W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength≈ 200 spanish soldiers.; hundreds of indian auxiliaries.3,000 warriors
Casualties and losses4 dead, many injured, several horses deadNumerous
Commanders
Battle of PunáBattle of PunáBattle of GuayaquilBattle of Punta MalpeloBattle of YaguachiBattle of Camino RealBattle of RiobambaBattle of GuayaquilBattle of Punta MalpeloBattle of YaguachiBattle of Camino RealCuencaMachalaLojaAzoguesPiñas100 km2.833S, 80.133W
Placed at Puná Island; 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 Puná is one of 1,470 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 32 in present-day Ecuador.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3636591, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Puná, revision 1370586803, 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.