| Battle of Andalien | |||||||
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| Part of Arauco War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Spanish Empire |
 Mapuche | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Pedro de Valdivia | Toqui Ainavillo | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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200 Spanish soldiers:
Many natives[2] | 5,000–20,000 warriors[4][5] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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1 Spaniard killed over 100 wounded many Yanaconas dead and wounded[6] 60 horses wounded[7] | 3,000 Mapuche[8] | ||||||
The Battle of Andalien, fought in early February 1550, was a night battle between 20,000 Mapuche under the command of their Toqui Ainavillo and Pedro de Valdivia's army of 200 Spanish soldiers and cavalry with a large number of yanakuna, including 300 Mapochoes auxiliaries under their leader Michimalonco.
- ^ Valdivia, Carta, 15 de octubre de 1550
- ^ Lobera, Crónica del Reino de Chile, Cap. XXXI
- ^ Marmolejo, Historia de ... Cap. X, "Yanaconas of Santiago"
- ^ Valdivia, Carta, 15 de octubre de 1550; Lobera, Crónica del..., Cap. XXXI
- ^ from the provinces of "Ñuble, Itata, Renoguelen, Guachimavida, Marcande, Gualqui, Penco and Talcaguano." (Lobera, Crónica..., Cap. XXXI)
- ^ Vivar, Crónica..., Chapter XCV
- ^ Valdivia, Carta, Al emperador Carlos V, Concepción, 15 de octubre de 1550
- ^ Marmolejo, Historia de ..., Cap. X; Vivar, Crónica..., Cap. XCV; 300 Mapuche alone killed in the plain before the camp.