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Second Battle of Tuyutí

Battle of Tuyutí (1867)
Date November 3, 1867 Location Tuyutí, Paraguay Result Paraguayan pyrrhic victory
Belligerents
Paraguay Paraguayan Army	Empire of Brazil Imperial Army  Argentina Argentine Army
Commanders and leaders
Gen. Vincente Barrios	Porto Alegre
Strength
8,000-10,000 men	12,000-17,500 men
Casualties and losses
1,200-2,400 killed and wounded	1,000-3,000 killed and wounded

The Second Battle of Tuyuti was fought on November 3, 1867 between the Paraguayan Army and Allied encampment at Tuyutí.

Paraguayans attacked allied depos and captured various equipment but suffered heavy casualties as result.

Background

With the capture of Tayi on November 2, 1867 in the Paraguayan War, the Allied forces had the Paraguayan encampments of Humaita and Curupayti along the Paraguay river encircled. Gen. Jose Barreto had 5,000 men at Tayi, Gen. Andrade Neves had a Brazilian division at Estancia San Solano, Marshal Caxias had 25,000 troops at Tuyucue, and Gen. Porto Alegre had 16,000 men at Tuyuti. Additionally, the Brazilian Navy had 18 steamers at Curuzu and 5 ironclads opposite Humaita. President Francisco Solano López decided to attack the Allied supply bases at Tuyuti and Itapiru on the River Parana.^[1]: 75

Battle

The Paraguayan force of 9,000 men were under the command of Brig. Gen. Vicente Barrios. They included two infantry divisions under Cols. Gimenez and Gonzalez and a cavalry division under Lt. Col. Caballero. The Paraguayan infantry were to attack from the east (from the area of Paso Yataiti-Cora) in three columns at 04:30 on November 3. The cavalry was to make a wide sweep to the port of Itapiru and then charge the Allied rear.

The Paraguayan infantry quickly took the outer Allied entrenchments and pushed back the second line into the supply camp. The Paraguayans set about pillaging when they were attacked in the supply camp by an Allied artillery redoubt under the command of Gen. Porto Alegre, By the time the Paraguayan cavalry reached Tuyuti, their infantry was in retrea. the fighting was over by 21:00.^[1]: 76

Aftermath

Brig. Gen. Barrios was promoted to General of Division.^[1]: 77

References

Bibliography

• Doratioto, Francisco (2003). Maldita guerra: nova história da Guerra do Paraguai. Companhia das Letras. ISBN 978-85-359-0224-2. Retrieved 19 June 2015.