Atlas of Battles

war, 8 engagements

Battles of the Chaco War

The atlas places 8 engagements of the Chaco War (1932 to 1935): 8 battles across 2 present-day countries, most in Paraguay (7), Bolivia (1).

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Second Battle of NanawaBattle of Campo GrandeBattle of BoquerónFirst Battle of NanawaBattle of Campo JordánBattle of GondraBattle of Cañada StrongestBattle of Ingavi (1935)Battle of BoquerónFirst Battle of NanawaBattle of Campo JordánBattle of GondraBattle of Cañada StrongestBattle of Ingavi (1935)SucreTarijaCorumbáSan Ramón de la Nueva OránConcepciónCamiriFiladelfiaPotosíPedro Juan CaballeroLibertador General San Martín500 km21.310S, 60.820W
8 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1932: 1 engagements1933: 5 engagements5 in 19331934: 1 engagements1935: 1 engagements19321935
8 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Boquerón, 1932First Battle of Nanawa, 1933Battle of Campo Jordán, 1933Second Battle of Nanawa, 1933Battle of Gondra, 1933Battle of Campo Grande, 1933Battle of Cañada Strongest, 1934Battle of Ingavi (1935), 193519321935
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Commanders 2 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1932Battle of BoquerónGran Chaco, ParaguayParaguayan victory
20 January 1933First Battle of NanawaGran Chaco, ParaguayParaguayan victory
1933Battle of Campo JordánGran Chaco, ParaguayBolivian victory
4 July 1933Second Battle of NanawaGran Chaco, ParaguayParaguayan victory
11 July 1933Battle of GondraGran Chaco, ParaguayIndecisive
30 August 1933Battle of Campo GrandeGran Chaco, ParaguayParaguayan victory
25 May 1934Battle of Cañada StrongestGran Chaco, BoliviaBolivian victory
8 June 1935Battle of Ingavi (1935)ParaguayParaguayan victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Chaco War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.