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Battle of Cerro Corá

Battle of Cerro Corá was a battle fought on 1 March 1870 at Cerro Cora National Park, in what is now Paraguay. It was part of the Paraguayan War, which ran from 1864 to 1870. The recorded result: Brazilian victory. Recorded strength: 412–416; 2 cannons against 2,600.

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Chico Diabo atravessando com uma lança Solano López (Semana Illustrada nº 485, 27/03/1870).
Chico Diabo atravessando com uma lança Solano López (Semana Illustrada nº 485, 27/03/1870).. Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1 March 1870
WhereCerro Cora National Park, Paraguay22.652S, 56.025W
OutcomeBrazilian victory
BelligerentsParaguayagainstEmpire of Brazil
Casualties and losses340: 100 killed; 240 capturedand7 wounded
Part ofParaguayan WarCampaign of the Hills

Where it sits in the Paraguayan War

Mato Grosso Campaign, 1864Coimbra Fort Skirmish, 1864Battle of Corrientes, 1865Corrientes Campaign, 1865Invasion of Rio Grande do Sul, 1865Battle of Riachuelo, 1865Battle of Paso de Mercedes, 1865Battle of Paso de Cuevas, 1865Battle of Yatay, 1865Siege of Uruguaiana, 1865Battle of Corrales, 1866Humaitá Campaign, 1866Battle of Estero Bellaco, 1866Battle of Tuyutí, 1866Battle of Boquerón, 1866Battle of Curupaity, 1866Siege of Curupaiti, 1867Battle of Tatayibá, 1867Siege of Humaitá, 1867Second Battle of Tuyutí, 1867Battle of Lomas Valentinas, 1868Passage of Humaitá, 1868Assault on the battleships Cabral and Lima Barros, 1868Battle of Acayuazá, 1868Pikysyry Campaign, 1868Battle of Ytororó, 1868Pikysyry maneuver, 1868Campaign of the Hills, 1869Battle of Piribebuy, 1869Victoria de paraguay, 1869Battle of Cerro Corá, 187018641870Battle of Cerro Corá, 1870
31 placed engagements of the Paraguayan War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1 March 1870
PlaceCerro Cora National Park, Paraguay
22.652S, 56.025W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength412–416; 2 cannons2,600
Casualties and losses340: 100 killed; 240 captured7 wounded
Commanders
  • José Antônio Correia da Câmara, 2nd Viscount of Pelotas
Battle of Cerro CoráBattle of Cerro CoráDouradosConcepciónBella VistaPonta PorãJardimMaracajuPuerto Pinasco100 km22.652S, 56.025W
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Battle of Cerro Corá is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 30 in present-day Paraguay.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3504617, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Cerro Corá, revision 1374679753, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.