<P> The Acoma Massacre was fought in January 1599 between Spanish conquistadors and Acoma Native Americans in what is now New Mexico . After twelve soldiers were killed at Acoma Pueblo in 1598 , the Spanish retaliated by launching a punitive expedition , which led to the deaths of around 800 men , women and children during a three - day battle . Several hundred survivors were also enslaved or otherwise severely punished . </P>
where did the acoma pueblo revolt of 1598 take place
in what is now New Mexico