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Battle of Ytororó

Battle of Ytororó was a battle fought in 1868 at Ytororó stream, in what is now Paraguay. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Ytororó stream. It was part of the Paraguayan War, which ran from 1864 to 1870. The recorded result: Brazilian victory. Recorded strength: 18,667 soldiers against 5,000 soldiers.

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Fought1868
WhereYtororó stream, Paraguay25.450S, 57.533W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeBrazilian victory
BelligerentsEmpire of BrazilagainstParaguay
Casualties and losses1,862: 285 dead; 1,577 woundedand1,446: 330 dead; 1,116 wounded
Part ofParaguayan WarDezembrada

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 Ytororó, 1868
31 placed engagements of the Paraguayan War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1868 (year precision)
PlaceYtororó stream, Paraguay
25.450S, 57.533W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength18,667 soldiers5,000 soldiers
Casualties and losses1,862: 285 dead; 1,577 wounded1,446: 330 dead; 1,116 wounded
Commanders
Battle of YtororóBattle of YtororóBattle of Lomas ValentinasBattle of ParaguaríBattle of Lomas ValentinasBattle of ParaguaríAsunciónFormosaVillarricaRosarioAbaíVilla HayesCaazapá100 km25.450S, 57.533W
Placed at Ytororó stream; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Ytororó 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 Q3505334, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ytororó, revision 1376035861, 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.