Battle of Paso de Cuevas | |||||||
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Part of the Paraguayan War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
José Murature Francisco Manuel Barroso da Silva | José María Bruguez | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
12 ships with 60 cannons Argentina 1 ship |
3,000 soldiers 36 cannons | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
59 killed | unknown |
The Battle of Paso de Cuevas was fought on August 12, 1865 during the Paraguayan invasion of the Argentine province of Corrientes.