Mapuche uprising of 1723
Rebellion against the Spanish Empire in colonial Chile
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The Mapuche uprising of 1723 was a rebellion of the Mapuche (an Indigenous people of western South America) against the Spanish Empire and its colonial administration in present-day Chile. It began with the killing of Pascual Delgado by Mapuches and continued until Mapuche factions begun to sue for peace in 1725.[1][2] The Spanish reinforced the fort of Purén, and most of the Spanish managed to find refuge in the various forts without being intercepted or harassed by Mapuches.[3] On August Mapuche toki Vilumilla pushed north occupying Isla del Laja, that is the lands between Bío Bío and Laja rivers.[3] The Spanish led by Manuel de Salamanca attacked a Mapuche encampment of warriors August 24, a day of heavy rain. The Mapuche initially fought with tenacity but came to believe they were being surrounded so they fled the scene.[3]
- Mapuche-Spanish trade regulated through 3-4 fairs per year
- Spanish merchants monopoly broken
| Mapuche uprising of 1723 | |||||||
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| Part of Arauco War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Mapuche rebels |
 Spanish Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Vilumilla |
Gabriel Cano de Aponte Manuel de Salamanca | ||||||
Eventually, peace was established by treaty again on February 13, 1726 in the Parliament of Negrete.[2]