Battle of Jaquijahuana (1548)

Battle of Jaquijahuana (Viceroyalty of Peru vs Nueva Castilla) took place in 1548 during Great Encomendero Uprising.

Battle facts

• Year: 1548
• Date: 9 April 1548
• Era: Early Modern
• Conflict: Great Encomendero Uprising
• Side A: Viceroyalty of Peru
• Side B: Nueva Castilla
• Commanders (A): Pedro de la Gasca, Alonso de Alvarado, Francisco Hernández Girón, Pedro de Valdivia
• Commanders (B): Gonzalo Pizarro, Francisco de Carvajal
• Casualties: 1 dead (Viceroyalty of Peru), 15 dead, ~800 defected or captured (Nueva Castilla)
• Outcome: Royalist victory
• Coordinates: -13.468°, -72.207°

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Sources

Wikipedia article on Battle of Jaquijahuana · Wikidata entry