Battle of Cuzco
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| Battle of Cuzco (1533) | |||||||
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| Part of the Spanish conquest of Peru | |||||||
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| Combatants | |||||||
| Spain | Inca Empire | ||||||
| Commanders | |||||||
| Francisco Pizarro Gonzalo Pizarro Hernando Pizarro Juan Pizarro II Diego de Almagro |
Quizquiz | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 250-300, 60+ cavalry and 3 guns | Tens of thousands | ||||||
| Casualties | |||||||
| Minimal | Thousands | ||||||
| Conquest of Peru |
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| Punta Quemada – Puná – Cajamarca – Cuzco – Las Salinas |
The Battle of Cuzco was fought in 1533 between the Spanish and the Incas. The Spanish forces were led by Francisco Pizarro. The battle took place at the Incan capital of Cuzco, which was captured by the conquistadors. Quizquiz fled and was eventually killed, leaving none to lead the Inca Empire since his only superior inca Challcuchima was in capture. Eventually, Manco Inca Yupanqui tried to recapture the city three years later with 100,000 incas, but failed (Second battle of Cuzco).
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