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War of Arauco

Arauco War
Guerra Arauco.jpg
Illustration of the Arauco War in Jerónimo de Vivar's book Crónica y relación copiosa y verdadera de los reynos de Chile (1558).
Date 1536 – Chilean War of Independence (1810–1818)
Location Chile
Result Strategic Mapuchean victory – Establishment of the Bío Bío River as frontier, Mapuches are independent until the occupation of Araucanía in 1883.
Belligerents

 Spanish Empire

Lautaro flag.svg Mapuche League (Ngulu Mapu)

  • Araucano
  • Huilliche
  • Pehuenche
  • Picunche
Commanders and leaders

Spanish Empire Pedro de Valdivia Executed
Spanish Empire Francisco de Villagra
Spanish Empire García Hurtado de Mendoza
Spanish Empire Pedro de Villagra

Spanish Empire García Óñez de Loyola †
Spanish Empire Alonso García de Ramón
Spanish Empire Alonso de Ribera
Spanish Empire Francisco Laso de la Vega 		Lautaro flag.svg Lautaro †
Caupolican Executed
Colo-Colo
Paillamachu
Pelantaru
Lientur
Butapichón
Alejo
Vilumilla
Curiñancu
Casualties and losses
30,000–42,000 Spanish1
60,000 Indian auxiliaries 		90,000–100,0001
1 About half of the Spanish died by direct consequences of the war. Casualties as estimated in 1664 by Spanish

 Spanish Empire

Lautaro flag.svg Mapuche League (Ngulu Mapu)

Spanish Empire Pedro de Valdivia Executed
Spanish Empire Francisco de Villagra
Spanish Empire García Hurtado de Mendoza
Spanish Empire Pedro de Villagra


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