Las Salinas, Battle of

The Battle of Las Salinas is a military conflict and decisive confrontation between the forces of Hernando and Gonzalo Pizarro against those of rival conquistador Diego de Almagro, on April 26, 1538, during the Conquest of Peru.

Both camps claim to represent the authority of the Spanish Crown; Pizarro's forces control the province of Nueva Castilla, and those of Almagro, Nueva Toledo.After an hour of carnage, the battle yields a victory for Pizarro's forces: with Almagro captured and his lieutenant, Rodrigo Orgóñez killed on the field of battle, the Pizarros rout the enemy and take possession of Cuzco.

Almagro is executed in July 1538.

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