Battle of Quilacura | |||||||
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Part of Arauco War | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
60 Spanish soldiers many yanakuna [3] | 7,000–8,000 warriors according to Valdivia, considered exaggerated, modern estimates 1,500–2,000 [4] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
6 Spaniards killed 6 wounded 2 horses killed [5] | Up to 200 warriors, including Malloquete [6] [7] |
Battle of Quilacura took place during the Arauco War, fought at night, four leagues from the Bio-Bio River, [8] between the Spanish expedition of Pedro de Valdivia and a force of Mapuche warriors led by Malloquete on February 11, 1546.