Battle of Curalaba
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The Battle of Curalaba was a decisive 1598 Mapuche victory over Spanish forces in southern Chile that triggered a major indigenous uprising and effectively halted Spanish expansion in the region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Curalaba canonical | 3 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Disaster of Curalaba ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Mapuche people
ⓘ
surface form:
Mapuche
Spanish Empire ⓘ colonial forces of Chile ⓘ |
| combatant |
Chilean colonists
ⓘ
Mapuche warriors ⓘ Spanish soldiers ⓘ |
| combatantType | indigenous resistance vs colonial forces ⓘ |
| commander |
Pelantaro
ⓘ
Valdivia (Mapuche leader) ⓘ |
| conflictOf | Arauco War ⓘ |
| consequence |
abandonment of several Spanish cities in Araucanía
ⓘ
collapse of Spanish control south of the Biobío River ⓘ halt of Spanish expansion in southern Chile ⓘ strengthening of Mapuche autonomy ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Captaincy General of Chile ⓘ |
| date | 1598-12-23 ⓘ |
| governorOfKilledCommander | Governor of Chile ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Spanish colonization of the Americas ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
La Araucanía Region
ⓘ
surface form:
Araucanía
|
| killedInAction | Martín García Óñez de Loyola ⓘ |
| languageContext |
Mapudungun
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| location |
Curalaba
ⓘ
near Purén ⓘ southern Chile ⓘ |
| notableFor |
death of the Royal Governor of Chile
ⓘ
decisive indigenous victory over Spanish forces ⓘ turning point in the Arauco War ⓘ |
| opponent |
Royal Army in Chile
ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Army of Chile
|
| opposingCommander | Martín García Óñez de Loyola ⓘ |
| partOf |
Arauco War
ⓘ
Arauco War ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish–Mapuche conflict
|
| predecessorEvent | ongoing Arauco War skirmishes ⓘ |
| region | Biobío River frontier ⓘ |
| result | Mapuche victory ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome | redefinition of Spanish–Mapuche frontier at the Biobío River ⓘ |
| successorEvent | Mapuche sieges and attacks on Spanish cities ⓘ |
| territorialEffect | loss of Spanish settlements south of the Biobío ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 16th century ⓘ |
| triggered |
Destruction of the Seven Cities
ⓘ
Mapuche uprisings ⓘ
surface form:
Mapuche uprising of 1598–1604
|
| year | 1598 ⓘ |
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