- Battle of Chupas
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Battle of Chupas Part of the Spanish conquest of Peru Date 16 September 1542 Location Chupas, near Cuzco, present-day Peru Result Decisive victory for Nueva Castilla Belligerents Nueva Castilla Nueva Toledo Commanders and leaders Cristóbal Vaca de Castro
Francisco de Carvajal
Alonso de AlvaradoDiego de Almagro II (POW) Strength Unknown Unknown Casualties and losses Unknown Unknown Punta Quemada – Puná – Cajamarca – Vilcaconga – 1st Cuzco – Maraycalla – 2nd Chimborazo – 2nd Cuzco – Ollantaytambo – Abancay – Las Salinas – Chupas – Añaquito – Huarina – Jaquijahuana – Chuquinga – VilcabambaAfter 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.
Desperate not to face the same fate as his father after the battle of Las Salinas, Diego de Almagro II gathered an army of supporters but was defeated outside Cuzco at Chupas, on 16 September 1542, the year following Pizarro's murder, and was executed the same day on the city plaza after a brief trial.
Categories:- Conflicts in 1542
- Spanish conquests in the Americas
- Battles involving Spain
- Battles involving the Inca Empire
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