Battle of Sangarará

Battle of Sangarará
Part of the Rebellion of Túpac Amaru II

Tupac Amaru II
DateNovember 18, 1780
Location
Sangarará, Viceroyalty of Peru
Result
  • Rebel victory
  • Start of the Túpac Amaru rebellion
Belligerents
Spanish colonial forces Indian rebel forces
Commanders and leaders
Tiburcio Landa †
Fernando Cabrera †
Pedro Sahuaraura †		 Túpac Amaru II
Strength
1,500 militias royalist
800 indigenous		 Estimated at 6,000
Casualties and losses
600+ killed & wounded
1,700 displaced		 20 killed & wounded

The Battle of Sangarará was fought on November 18, 1780 in Sangarará, Viceroyalty of Peru, between rebel forces under Túpac Amaru II and Spanish colonial forces under Tiburcio Landa. Túpac Amaru II's forces won decisively.

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