Battle of Chupas

Battle of Chupas
Part of the Spanish conquest of Peru

Battle of Chupas
Date16 September 1542
Location
Chupas, near Huamanga, present-day Peru
13°15′14″S 74°13′32″W / 13.2539°S 74.22566°W / -13.2539; -74.22566
Result Victory for Nueva Castilla
Belligerents
Spanish Empire
Nueva Castilla
Nueva Toledo
Almagristas Rebels
Commanders and leaders
Cristóbal Vaca de Castro
Francisco de Carvajal
Alonso de Alvarado
Diego de Almagro II (POW)
Gómez de Alvarado
Strength
Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown At least 200 Almagristas

After the assassination of Francisco Pizarro, in retaliation for his father's execution in 1538, Diego de Almagro II, El Mozo, continued to press claims as the rightful ruler of Peru and as leader of his father's supporters. His claims were largely unsuccessful, however, as Pizarro was succeeded as governor by Cristóbal Vaca de Castro, despite claims from his brother Gonzalo Pizarro, whose claims to join arms against the Almagristas and "El Mozo" largely remained unanswered.