the arauco war large scale war took place in chilean territory between spanish conquerors , mapuches. pedro de valdivia spanish conqueror, founded first cities in chilean territory. around 1550, took mapuche man had offered services servant. conqueror baptized him felipe lautaro. under pedro de valdivia s wing, lautaro learned horse-riding , spanish military techniques use later in war taking place @ moment. once had learned knowledge, went village , decided use these techniques advantage. @ same time, pedro de valdivia using policy of founding cities, dispersing forces in conquered territory. forces built numerous forts, tucapel , purén.
valdivia went on inspection tour of group of forts constructed secure chilean interior spanish. left concepción in december 1553 , worked way south quilacoya, gathered troops march restive territory of arauco. mapuche spies observed column hills, merely followed , did not present battle. meanwhile, mapuche leader lautaro kept forces of gómez de almagro bottled in nearby fort of purén through various trickery. learned through spies of southwards movements of valdivia, , realized pass through fort of tucapel.
valdivia became perturbed lack of news tucapel , lack of hostility on road. on december 24, decided make fort, hoping find almagro , troops there. tranquility , occasional sightings of indians in distance continued raise suspicion, , sent advance scouting team of 5 men under command of luis de bobadilla explore road ahead , return information location of enemy.
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