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Mapuche Resistance (1600s)

Type Event Region South America Time 1601–1610

In the early 17th century, Mapuche peoples in the Araucanía region of southern Chile continued resisting Spanish colonial rule, extending the Arauco …

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  1. 1601–1605South of the Bío-Bío River · Bío-BíoSouth of the Bío-Bío River, Mapuche peoples consolidated their tribal alliance and built palenque (wooden-stockade forts), using guerrilla tactics to resist northward Spanish penetration and maintain effective control over Araucanía.
  2. 1605–1610Arauco and Valdivia frontier · AraucaníaThe Spanish colonial authorities organized repeated expeditions to conquer Mapuche territory but made limited progress against stubborn resistance. A military stalemate formed: Spanish actual control remained north of the Bío-Bío River, while the Mapuche retained a high degree of autonomy.

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