The Battle of Paso de Cuevas was fought on August 12, 1865 during the Paraguayan invasion of the Argentine province of Corrientes.
| Battle of Paso de Cuevas | |||||||
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| Part of the Paraguayan War | |||||||
 Battle of Cuevas after the Battle of Riachuelo, Aug. 12, 1865 (José Murature). | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
 José Murature  Francisco Manuel Barroso da Silva |
 José María Bruguez | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
 12 ships (3frigates,3 corvettes, 5 gunboats and 1 transport) with 60 cannons 1 ship gunboat. |
3,000 soldiers 34 cannons | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 24 killed, 42 wounded | unknown | ||||||
Following losses after the Battle of Riachuelo, and running the gauntlet set up by Bruguez at Bella Vista in the Battle of Paso de Mercedes the day before, the allied fleet advanced down the River Parana, not wanting to be cut off from its supply base.[1]: 36 However, the pass at Cuevas was once again manned by 3000 of Bruguez's men with 34 guns. Barroso suffered 24 dead and 42 wounded.[2]: 779
This was the last operation of naval combat Argentine Navy at war with foreign nations to the Falklands War.
