Cajamarca, Battle of, Cajamarca, Peru, 1532
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Q1425362
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sh2015000780
Sources of Information
- Work cat: Herring, Adam,1967-. Art and vision at Inca Cajamarca, 2015.
- Davis, Paul K. "The Battles." In 100 Decisive Battles: From Ancient Times to the Present. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 2000. http://ebooks.abc-clio.com(16 November 1532; Forces Engaged: Spanish: Approximately 100 infantry and 67 cavalry. Commander: Francisco Pizarro. Inca: Approximately 6,000 warriors. Commander: Atahualpa. Importance: Slaughter of Incan forces and capture of their king established the Spanish in power in Peru, the wealthiest region of South America.)
- Wikipedia, March 25, 2015 :(The Battle of Cajamarca was the ambush and capture of the Inca ruler Atahualpa by Francisco Pizarro and a small Spanish force on November 16, 1532. The Spanish killed thousands of Atahualpa's counsellors, commanders and unarmed attendants in the great plaza of Cajamarca, and caused his armed host outside the town to flee. The seizure of Atahualpa marked the opening stage of the conquest of the pre-Columbian Inca civilization of Peru.)