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Battle of Caxamalca

Spain · Warfare / Military. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1531Date range
1Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1531

Francisco Pizarro1531

Caxamalca · Warfare / Military

The Battle was nothing but a butchery, Pizarro, who had invited the Inca to visit him, falling upon the unsuspecting Peruvians, seizing Manco-Capac, and slaughtering 4,000 men, without the loss of a single Spaniard. Fought 1531, between 160 Spaniards under Pizarro, and 30,000 Peruvians, forming the escort of the Inca, Manco-Capac

Names involved

Francisco Pizarro

Provenance

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