THE 



CIVIL HISTORY 



OF 



CHILI- 



BOOK III. 



CHAPTER T. 



The Araucanians attack the Spaniards under the 

 conduct of Aillavalu, and afterwards that of 

 Lincoyan; Valdivia makes incursions into their 

 territorijj and founds therein the cities of Im- 

 perial, Villarica, Valdivia, and Angol, with 

 several other places, 



lIIE Araucanians having resolved, as was 

 mentioned in the first book, to send succours to 

 the inhabitants of Penco, who were invaded by 

 ihe Spaniards, gave orders to the Toqui Aillavalu 

 to march immediately to their assistance at the 

 head of 4000 men. In the year 1530, that 

 general passed the great river Bio-bio, which 

 separates the Araucanian territory from that of 

 the Pencones, and boldly offered battle to these 



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