Atlas of Battles

war, 16 engagements

Battles of the Arauco War

The atlas places 16 engagements of the Arauco War: 15 battles and 1 siege between 1536 and 1654, all in present-day Chile.

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Battle of LagunillasBattle of ItataSiege of ConcepcionBattle of Vegas de AndaliénBattle of AngolBattle of TalcamávidaBattle of CatiraiBoroa DisasterBattle of Los RoblesBattle of Río BuenoBattle of ReynogüelénBattle of TucapelBattle of MarihueñuBattle of PeteroaBattle of MataquitoBattle of QuiapoBattle of ReynogüelénBattle of TucapelBattle of MarihueñuBattle of PeteroaBattle of MataquitoBattle of QuiapoConcepciónValdiviaNeuquénTemucoTalcaOsornoSan RafaelZapalaConstituciónVictoria500 km37.631S, 72.574W
16 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by decade

1530s: 1 engagements1550s: 6 engagements6 in 1550s1560s: 6 engagements6 in 1560s1600s: 1 engagements1630s: 1 engagements1650s: 1 engagements1530s1650s
16 dated engagements, one bar per decade, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Reynogüelén, 1536Battle of Tucapel, 1553Battle of Marihueñu, 1554Battle of Peteroa, 1556Battle of Mataquito, 1557Battle of Lagunillas, 1557Battle of Quiapo, 1558Battle of Itata, 1564Siege of Concepcion, 1564Battle of Vegas de Andalién, 1564Battle of Angol, 1564Battle of Talcamávida, 1566Battle of Catirai, 1569Boroa Disaster, 1606Battle of Los Robles, 1630Battle of Río Bueno, 165415361654
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
15 July 1536Battle of ReynogüelénReynogüelén, ChileSpanish victory
25 December 1553Battle of TucapelChileMapuche victory
23 February 1554Battle of MarihueñuChileMapuche victory
1556Battle of PeteroaPeteroa, ChileSpanish victory
30 April 1557Battle of MataquitoCuricó Province, ChileSpanish victory
8 November 1557Battle of LagunillasChileSpanish victory
13 December 1558Battle of QuiapoChileSpanish victory
1564Battle of ItataItata River, Chile
1 February 1564Siege of ConcepcionConcepción, ChileSpanish victory
1564Battle of Vegas de AndaliénAndalien River, Chile
25 March 1564Battle of AngolChileSpanish victory
1566Battle of TalcamávidaTalcamávida, Chile
7 January 1569Battle of CatiraiChileMapuche victory
1606Boroa DisasterBoroa River, Chile
1630Battle of Los RoblesItata River, Chile
1654Battle of Río BuenoBueno River, Chile

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Arauco War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.