Battle of Andalien

Battle of Andalien
Part of Arauco War
DateFebruary 6, 1550
Location
Vicinity of Andalién River
Result Spanish Victory
Belligerents
Spanish Empire Mapuche
Commanders and leaders
Pedro de Valdivia Toqui Ainavillo
Strength

200 Spanish soldiers:

  • 100 cavalry
  • 100 infantry[1]

Many natives[2]

 5,000–20,000 warriors[4][5]
Casualties and losses
1 Spaniard killed
over 100 wounded
many Yanaconas dead and wounded[6]
60 horses wounded[7]		 3,000 Mapuche[8]

The Battle of Andalien, fought in early February 1550, was a night battle between 20,000 Mapuche under the command of their Toqui Ainavillo and Pedro de Valdivia's army of 200 Spanish soldiers and cavalry with a large number of yanakuna, including 300 Mapochoes auxiliaries under their leader Michimalonco.

  1. ^ Valdivia, Carta, 15 de octubre de 1550
  2. ^ Lobera, Crónica del Reino de Chile, Cap. XXXI
  3. ^ Marmolejo, Historia de ... Cap. X, "Yanaconas of Santiago"
  4. ^ Valdivia, Carta, 15 de octubre de 1550; Lobera, Crónica del..., Cap. XXXI
  5. ^ from the provinces of "Ñuble, Itata, Renoguelen, Guachimavida, Marcande, Gualqui, Penco and Talcaguano." (Lobera, Crónica..., Cap. XXXI)
  6. ^ Vivar, Crónica..., Chapter XCV
  7. ^ Valdivia, Carta, Al emperador Carlos V, Concepción, 15 de octubre de 1550
  8. ^ Marmolejo, Historia de ..., Cap. X; Vivar, Crónica..., Cap. XCV; 300 Mapuche alone killed in the plain before the camp.