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Battle of Yrendagüé

Battle of Yrendagüé was a battle fought on 5 December 1934 in what is now Paraguay; it lasted 3 days. The recorded result: Paraguayan victory. Recorded strength: 13000 men against 6000 men.

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Guerra del Chaco. Batalla de Yrendagüé. Situación al 8 de diciembre de 1934
Guerra del Chaco. Batalla de Yrendagüé. Situación al 8 de diciembre de 1934. Anibalcesar, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought5 December 1934lasted 3 days
WhereParaguay20.520S, 62.203W
OutcomeParaguayan victory
BelligerentsBoliviaagainstParaguay
Casualties and losses3300 captured; 3000-10000 dead or missingandLight

Record

Date5 December 1934
to 8 December 1934
PlaceParaguay
20.520S, 62.203W
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Strength13000 men6000 men
Casualties and losses3300 captured; 3000-10000 dead or missingLight
Commanders
Battle of YrendagüéBattle of YrendagüéBattle of El CarmenBattle of YbybobóBattle of Ingavi (1935)Battle of El CarmenBattle of YbybobóBattle of Ingavi (1935)CamiriVillamontesCharaguaCuevo100 km20.520S, 62.203W
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Elsewhere in 1934

Battle of Yrendagüé is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 30 in present-day Paraguay.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q5723177, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Yrendagüé, revision 1380957902, 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.