Huilliche uprising of 1792

Huilliche uprising of 1792
DateSeptember 1792 – 14 January 1793
Location
Result Uprising suppressed
Parliament of Las Canoas
Territorial
changes
  • Huilliches recognise Spanish sovereignty over Futahuillimapu
  • Strip of land between Rahue and Damas rivers opened for Spanish colonization leading to the reestablishment of Osorno
Belligerents
Spanish Empire Mapuche-Huilliches of Futahuillimapu
Commanders and leaders
Tomás de Figueroa

The Huilliche uprising of 1792 was an indigenous uprising against the Spanish penetration into Futahuillimapu, a territory in southern Chile that had been de facto free of Spanish rule since 1602. The first part of the conflict was a series of Huilliche attacks on Spanish settlers and the mission in the frontier next to Bueno River. Following this a militia in charge of Tomás de Figueroa departed from Valdivia ravaging Huilliche territory in a quest to subdue anti-Spanish elements in Futahuillimapu.