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How did the Araucanians respond to Spanish aggression?

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Against the Spanish under Pedro de Valdivia the Araucanians offered resistance, notably under Lautaro and Caupolicán , and their stout fight was immortalized in the epic by Alonso de Ercilla y Zúñiga.

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