Pedro de Avendaño Spanish Explorer
Pedro de Avendaño dating history
Relationships
We have no records of past relationships for Pedro de Avendaño.
About
Pedro de Avendaño is a member of the following lists: Year of birth unknown, 16th-century Spanish people and Spanish explorers.
Contribute
Who is Pedro de Avendaño dating? Pedro de Avendaño partner, spouse list. Help us build our profile of Pedro de Avendaño!
Login
to add information, pictures and relationships, join in discussions and get credit for your contributions.
Details
| First Name |
Pedro
|
| Middle Name |
De
|
| Last Name |
Avendaño
|
| Died |
1561
|
| Nationality |
Spanish
|
| Occupation |
Explorer
|
Pedro de Avendaño a Spanish soldier that had arrived in Chile with the army of García Hurtado de Mendoza in 1557. He distinguished himself in the Battle of Millarapue. He later served in the garrison of Cañete under captain Alonso de Reinoso. Reinoso eventually found an Indian who betrayed the location of the fugitive Mapuche toqui Caupolicán. Avendaño, with 50 men and the traitorous Indian as a guide, marched in stormy weather into the mountains to Pilmaiquén and captured Caupolicán as he was planning a new counter-offensive against the Spanish, near the modern Antihuala, on February 5, 1558. He brought the toqui back to Cañete where he was eventually executed by impalement at the order of corregidor Reinoso.
More about Pedro de Avendaño
Less about Pedro de Avendaño
