Paillaeco

Military Person

– 1592

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Who was Paillaeco?

Paillaeco was elected Toqui in 1592 in place of Quintuguenu after his defeat and death. He did not think his forces were now sufficient to oppose the Spanish in the open field and decided to draw them into an ambush. The Spanish turned the tables on them drawing his army out of their ambush and destroyed it killing Paillaeco. Paillamachu was elected to succeed him later the same year 1592.

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Nationality
  • Chile
Died
1592

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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