Battle of Lagunillas 1557
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1557 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Chile | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | South America | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Arauco War | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | -36.8472, -73.0947 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Lagunillas was a battle in the Arauco War on November 8, 1557, between the army of García Hurtado de Mendoza and the Mapuche army near some shallow lakes a league south of the Bio-Bio River.
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