Battle of Aguere

Battle of Aguere
	Part of Castilian conquest of Tenerife
Date	14-15 November 1494
Location	San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife.
Result	Castilian victory
Belligerents
Crown of Castile, Guanche and European allies	Guanches
Commanders and leaders
Alonso Fernández de Lugo	Bencomo; Acaymo; Tinguaro; Beneharo
Strength
1,200 infantry, 70 knights, 600 Guanche allies	6,000–11,000
Casualties and losses
30–60 dead, many dozens injured	2,000 dead

The Battle of Aguere, or Battle of San Cristóbal de La Laguna, was fought between forces of the Crown of Castile, led by the Adelantado (military governor) Alonso Fernández de Lugo, and the natives of Tenerife, called Guanches. The battle took place on 14-15 November 1494.

Fernández de Lugo had suffered defeat by Guanche forces at the First Battle of Acentejo. The Battle of Aguere was a Castilian victory; whereas in the First Battle of Acentejo the Guanches had been favored by their knowledge of the mountainous terrain, in this engagement, the native forces found themselves at a disadvantage on the plain of Aguere.

The Battle of Aguere was later followed by the decisive Second Battle of Acentejo more than a month later, which resulted in the complete Castilian conquest of Tenerife.