Tucapel

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The fortress of Tucapel was founded by Pedro de Valdivia in 1552 on a hill in the coastal mountain range at the present location of the city of Cañete, Chile. Near here, the conqueror died after being surprised and defeated in the Battle of Tucapel by Lautaro after he came to the fortress which Lautaro had previously destroyed on 25 December, 1553.

The fortress was later rebuilt and resisted an attack by Caupolican.