 Not far from Pájara is the small quiet town of Tuineje.It was close to here in 1740 that 37 farmers armed with just five muskets and various agricultural implements battled against a 50-man English pirate troop that were carrying guns and cannon.
The battle took place on the Montaña de Tamacite and surprisingly, even with their lack of weapons, the local people won the battle attacking the English before they had time to reload. 30 Englishmen and 5local Fuerteventurans' (or Majoreros) were killed that day, and two captured the cannon that can still be seen in front of the museum in Betancuria today.
This scene has also been immortalized in a painting in the church 'San Miguel Arcangel'.
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