the conquistadores were wounded and they lost two men, fifteen horses, and a high number of indigenous aides. But these losses were insignificant when compared to the disaster caused by the fire in the city. Approximately half of the city was burned to the ground. Alonso de Monroy sent a missive to Pedro de Valdivia, in the which he counted what remained from the fire as "the precious horses, their arms,...two small pigs, a sucking-pig, a cock and hen, and about two handfuls of wheat." Pedro de Valdivia came back to Santiago four days after the assault. Upon receiving the news of the attack, he had marched from Cachapoal with fourteen of his men, leaving the rest behind with Pedro Gomez so that they could continue in the fight against the natives of Cachapoal. The Mapuche expected a fierce punishment from Valdivia once he returned, but he, understanding that prolonging the conflict would be the worst option, tried to reach a resolution. The relative peace that followed allowed the Spanish to reconstruct the city, this time with adobe to reduce the consequences of any future fire. References Battles involving Spain Battles involving the Mapuche 1541 in the Captaincy General of Chile 1541 in military history