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Battle of Punta Quemada

Battle of Punta Quemada was a battle fought in 1525 at Cauca Department, in what is now Colombia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Cauca Department. It was part of the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire, which ran from 1532 to 1572. The recorded result: Tactical Spanish victory followed by Spanish withdrawal. Recorded strength: 80 against 300.

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Fought1525
WhereCauca Department, Colombia2.283N, 76.850W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeTactical Spanish victory followed by Spanish withdrawal
Belligerents22px Spanish EmpireagainstQuito tribes
Casualties and losses5 dead; 18 woundedand100 dead or wounded
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 Punta Quemada, 1525
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

Date1525 (year precision)
PlaceCauca Department, Colombia
2.283N, 76.850W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength80300
Casualties and losses5 dead; 18 wounded100 dead or wounded
Commanders
  • Francisco Pizarro
  • Diego de Almagro
Battle of Punta QuemadaBattle of Punta QuemadaBattle of Cuchilla del TamboBattle of BombonáBattle of Cuchilla del TamboBattle of BombonáCaliNeivaFlorenciaGuapiCampoalegre100 km2.283N, 76.850W
Placed at Cauca Department; 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 Punta Quemada is one of 1,470 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 44 in present-day Colombia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1615387, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Punta Quemada, revision 1370586796, 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.