Battle of Peteroa
1556 battle / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Battle of Peteroa was a battle in the Arauco War in 1556, in a plain beside a river in the Mataquito River valley, called Peteroa.[2] The battle was between the Spanish forces of Pedro de Villagra, and Mapuche headed by their toqui Lautaro.
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Battle of Peteroa | |||||||
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Part of Arauco War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Spanish Empire | Mapuche | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Pedro de Villagra | vice toqui Lautaro | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
40 Spanish soldiers, 400 yanakuna [1] | 300 soldiers | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Two Spaniards were killed | 200 killed |
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