[3] Despite being in friendly terms with the Dutch staunchly refused them to access the gold mines of Madre de Dios in his lands.
[4] Manquente explained this by telling the Dutch of his people's negative experiences of Spanish gold mining.
[1] This alignment turned into a concrete military alliance as Manqueante requested the Spanish to build a fort in Mariquina in Cruces River.
[8] The fort was likely built in the spring and summer of 1649–1650 and allowed Manqueante to dispose of Spanish soldiers to fend off against the incursions of rival Mapuche-Huilliche.
[2] Manqueante was a catholic Christian according to contemporary Jesuit missionary and chronicler Diego de Rosales.