During the uprising several Chilean forts and towns were attacked.
Quillem and Lumaco A group of Arribanos attacked the fort of
Quillem on the wrong date, November 3, by mistake. After Chilean reinforcements arrived to Lumaco Mapuches retreated, and waited to hear news of the uprising elsewhere.
Nueva Imperial In
Nueva Imperial suspicious Mapuche movements were noticed on November 6 and telegraphs were sent seeking help from
Valdivia and
Lebu. The town of Nueva Imperial was attacked on November 7. Defenders fled to the hills and the settlement was effectively destroyed.
The coast In the coastal region the mission of
Puerto Saavedra was attacked. The town of
Toltén was defended by the Mapuches of
Budi Lake who sided with Chile. From Toltén Chile sent 50 militiamen to fight Mapuche rebels. In Toltén as well as in
San José de la Mariquina most women were sent to the city of
Valdivia as men prepared for hostilities. Chileans and
German settlers dug defensive trenches around San José de la Mariquina. At the moment of the uprising it was even thought that rebels could reach Valdivia in the south if they succeeded in penetrating San José de la Mariquina. Costino warriors, after having contributed to the destruction of Imperial and the engagements at Toltén, advanced north to
Arauco. Around
Tirúa Costino warriors suffered heavy casualties in two engagements with a group of more than 400 armed settlers and
campesinos plus some soldiers. From there Coñoepán contributed to the defence. After the Mapuche failure at Ñielol Chilean troops and Coñoepáns warriors were sent to Temuco that was still being under siege. Uprising Mapuches numbered 1,400 to 4,000 depending on source. The remaining Mapuches unsuccessfully attacked the fort, believing it was almost empty. ==Aftermath==