Second Battle of Acentejo

Second Battle of Acentejo
Part of the Spanish Conquest of the Canary Islands
Date25 December 1494
Location
Aguere and Acentejo, Tenerife
Result Spanish victory
Belligerents
Castile, Guanche and European allies Guanches of Tenerife
Commanders and leaders
Alonso Fernández de Lugo Tinguaro and Bencomo
Strength
700 Castilians plus 800 Guanche allies around 6,000

The Second Battle of Acentejo took place on 25 December 1494 between the invading Spanish forces and the natives of the island of Tenerife, known as Guanches. The battle had been preceded by the Battle of Aguere, fought on 14-15 November that year, which had been a Castilian victory.