Quepuantú (died 1632) was an indigenous Chilean Moluche toqui (military leader) in the 17th century. He was known for his leadership in the Arauco War and succeeded Butapichón in commanded the Mapuche army against the Spanish as Toqui, from 1631 to 1632. On January 13, 1631 he commanded the Mapuche army with Butapichón against Spanish forces led by the very competent Governor

Francisco Laso de la Vega Francisco Laso de la Vega y Alvarado (1568–1640) was a Spanish soldier who served as Royal Governor of Chile from December 1629 to May 1639. Victor fought in many battles against the Mapuche in the Arauco War. He was born in Secadura, Canta ...

who defeated them in the pitched

battle of La Albarrada A battle is an occurrence of combat in warfare between opposing military units of any number or size. A war usually consists of multiple battles. In general, a battle is a military engagement that is well defined in duration, area, and force ...

. Diego Barros Arana, Historia general de Chile. Tomo cuarto, Capítulo VIII pp.225-229
/ref> He died in 1632 in a duel with the ''

cacique A ''cacique'' (Latin American ; ; feminine form: ''cacica'') was a tribal chieftain of the Taíno people, the indigenous inhabitants at European contact of the Bahamas, the Greater Antilles, and the northern Lesser Antilles. The term is a Spa ...

'' Loncomilla, his rival for dominance in the command of his tribe. Butapichón succeeded him as Toqui for a second time from 1632 to 1634.

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Indigenous leaders of the Americas People of the Arauco War 17th-century Mapuche people 1632 deaths Duelling fatalities Year of birth missing Toquis {{Chile-bio-stub