| Battle of Marihueñu |
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| Part of the Arauco War |
| Date | February 23, 1554 |
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| Location | |
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| Result |
Mapuche victory |
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| Belligerents |
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Spanish Empire |
Mapuche |
| Commanders and leaders |
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Francisco de Villagra |
Toqui Lautaro |
| Strength |
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180 Spanish soldiers and 1,400 to 2,100 indios amigos and six artillery pieces |
5,000 Mapuche warriors |
| Casualties and losses |
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84 Spaniards and most of the indios amigos. All the artillery was captured. |
Unknown |
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The Battle of Marihueñu was one of the early decisive battles of the Arauco War; it took place between the Mapuche leader Lautaro and the Spanish general Francisco de Villagra on 23 February 1554.
