Fortress of Humaitá
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The Fortress of Humaitá was a major 19th-century Paraguayan river stronghold on the Paraguay River, famed for its strategic role and protracted sieges during the Paraguayan War.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortress
ⓘ
river fortification ⓘ |
| belligerentFor | Paraguay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedBy | Allied forces of the Triple Alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStartTime | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Paraguay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Paraguay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentUse |
historical monument
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasArtillery |
heavy guns
ⓘ
river-facing batteries ⓘ |
| hasPart |
artillery batteries
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bastions ⓘ earthworks ⓘ gun emplacements ⓘ river chains and obstructions ⓘ trenches ⓘ |
| hasType |
coastal defense work
ⓘ
riverine fortress ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic site ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Paraguay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity | Ñeembucú Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Southern Cone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Humaitá, Paraguay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Paraguay River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedSouthOf | Asunción NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
earth
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masonry ⓘ wooden structures ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Paraguayan Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
protracted siege during the Paraguayan War
ⓘ
reputation as the key to Paraguay ⓘ strong natural and artificial defenses ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Argentina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Empire of Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ Uruguay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Paraguayan river defenses
ⓘ
defensive system of Paraguay ⓘ |
| significance |
key defensive position of Paraguay in the Paraguayan War
ⓘ
major obstacle to Allied advance up the Paraguay River ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
bombardment by Allied naval forces
ⓘ
siege of Humaitá NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
control of navigation on the Paraguay River
ⓘ
defense of the approach to Asunción ⓘ |
| usedDuringConflict |
Paraguayan War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
War of the Triple Alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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