Battle of Cajamarca (1532)

Battle of Cajamarca (Spanish Empire vs Inca Empire) took place in 1532 during Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire.

Battle facts

• Year: 1532
• Date: 16 November 1532
• Era: Early Modern
• Conflict: Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire
• Side A: Spanish Empire
• Side B: Inca Empire
• Commanders (A): Francisco Pizarro, Hernando Pizarro, Hernando de Soto
• Commanders (B): Atahualpa
• Casualties: 1 slave dead; one wounded (Spanish Empire), 2,000–3,000 massacred 7,000 captured (Inca Empire)
• Outcome: Capture of Atahualpa Fall of the Inca Empire
• Coordinates: -7.157°, -78.517°

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Sources

Wikipedia article on Battle of Cajamarca · Wikidata entry