November 16, 1532

Pizarro ambushes Atahualpa's party at Cajamarca and captures the Inca emperor

On 16 November 1532 Pizarro's men attack Atahualpa's unarmed entourage in Cajamarca's plaza and seize him. Estimates put the Inca dead at about 2,000 to 3,000; most sources report no Spanish deaths.