Atlas of Battles

war, 31 engagements

Battles of the Paraguayan War

The atlas places 31 engagements of the Paraguayan War (1864 to 1870): 19 battles, 2 sieges, 5 naval actions and 5 campaigns across 3 present-day countries, most in Paraguay (18), Argentina (9), Brazil (4).

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Coimbra Fort SkirmishBattle of CorrientesCorrientes CampaignInvasion of Rio Grande do SulBattle of Paso de MercedesBattle of Paso de CuevasBattle of YataySiege of UruguaianaBattle of CorralesHumaitá CampaignBattle of BoquerónSiege of CurupaitiBattle of TatayibáSiege of HumaitáSecond Battle of TuyutíBattle of Lomas ValentinasPassage of HumaitáAssault on the battleships Cabral and Lima BarrosBattle of AcayuazáPikysyry CampaignBattle of YtororóPikysyry maneuverCampaign of the HillsBattle of PiribebuyBattle of RiachueloBattle of Estero BellacoBattle of TuyutíBattle of CurupaityVictoria de paraguayBattle of Cerro CoráBattle of RiachueloBattle of Estero BellacoBattle of TuyutíBattle of CurupaityVictoria de paraguayBattle of Cerro CoráPorto AlegreCuritibaAsunciónFlorianópolisCampo GrandeSucreCampinasTucumánUberlândiaSorocaba500 km24.519S, 57.422W
31 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1864: 2 engagements1865: 8 engagements8 in 18651866: 6 engagements1867: 4 engagements1868: 7 engagements1869: 3 engagements1870: 1 engagements18641870
31 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

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, 187018641870
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1864Mato Grosso CampaignMato Grosso Province, BrazilInitial Paraguayan conquest; Paraguayan withdrawal in 1868
1864Coimbra Fort SkirmishFort of Coimbra, BrazilParaguayan victory
1865Battle of CorrientesCorrientes Province, ArgentinaAllied victory
1865Corrientes CampaignCorrientes Province, ArgentinaAllied victory
1865Invasion of Rio Grande do SulSão Borja, BrazilBrazilian victory
11 June 1865Battle of RiachueloRiachuelo, ArgentinaBrazilian victory
1865Battle of Paso de MercedesCorrientes Province, ArgentinaBrazilian victory; Warships successfully pass
1865Battle of Paso de CuevasCorrientes Province, ArgentinaAllied victory.; Warships successfully pass.
17 August 1865Battle of YatayYatay creak, ArgentinaAllied victory
September 1865Siege of UruguaianaUruguaiana, BrazilAllied victory, Paraguayan surrender on 18 September
1866Battle of CorralesCorrientes Province, ArgentinaParaguayan victory
1866Humaitá CampaignÑeembucú Department, ParaguayAllied victory
2 May 1866Battle of Estero BellacoÑeembucú Department, ParaguayAllied victory
24 May 1866Battle of TuyutíTuyutí, ParaguayAllied victory; Paraguayan attack repelled
1866Battle of BoquerónÑeembucú Department, ParaguayParaguayan victory
22 September 1866Battle of CurupaityCurupaiti Fort, ParaguayParaguayan victory
1867Siege of CurupaitiCurupaiti Fort, ParaguayBrazilian Navy/Allied victory
1867Battle of TatayibáHumaitá Fortress, ParaguayBrazilian victory
2 November 1867Siege of HumaitáHumaitá, ParaguayAllied victory
1867Second Battle of TuyutíTuyutí, ParaguayAllied victory; Paraguayan attack repelled.
1868Battle of Lomas ValentinasLomas Valentinas Forts, ParaguayAllied victory
19 February 1868Passage of HumaitáHumaitá, ParaguayBrazilian victory
1868Assault on the battleships Cabral and Lima BarrosParaguay River, ArgentinaBrazilian victory
1868Battle of AcayuazáChaco, ParaguayParaguayan victory
1868Pikysyry CampaignCentral Department, ParaguayAllied victory; Sacking of Asunción
1868Battle of YtororóYtororó stream, ParaguayBrazilian victory
1868Pikysyry maneuverFormosa Province, ArgentinaAllied victory
1869Campaign of the HillsParaguayAllied victory; End of the Paraguayan War
1869Battle of PiribebuyPiribebuy, ParaguayBrazilian victory
1869Victoria de paraguayEusebio Ayala, ParaguayAllied victory
1 March 1870Battle of Cerro CoráCerro Cora National Park, ParaguayBrazilian victory

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