Major Campaigns of the Arauco War in the 1570s

Name: Major Campaigns of the Arauco War in the 1570s
Start: 1570
End: 1579

Type Event Region South America Time 1570–1579

In the 1570s, the Spanish colonial authorities in southern Chile continued military campaigns against the Mapuche south of the Biobío River, building…

Timeline

1570–1573Arauco · Biobío RegionSpanish garrisons and colonial authorities continuously launched campaigns against Mapuche tribes in places such as Arauco, building defensive forts and attempting to control the crossings of the south bank of the Biobío River; fighting was frequent and casualties heavy.
1575–1579South bank of the Biobío River · Biobío RegionThe colonial authorities established military settlement points on the south bank of the Biobío River and implemented the encomienda system; the Mapuche tribes united in counterattack, and both sides fell into a prolonged stalemate, with Spain unable to achieve full conquest.

Sources

Arauco War https://www.britannica.com/event/Arauco-War
La guerra de Arauco (1536-1883) — Fernando Silva Galdames (1972)