Battle of Avaí

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The Battle of Avaí was a decisive 1868 engagement in the Paraguayan War in which Brazilian-led Allied forces inflicted a crushing defeat on Paraguay, hastening the collapse of Paraguayan resistance.

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instanceOf battle
military engagement
alsoKnownAs Batalha de Avaí NERFINISHED
associatedWith Empire of Brazil military history
history of Paraguay
belligerent Paraguay NERFINISHED
Triple Alliance NERFINISHED
campaign Triple Alliance advance on Asunción
combatantCommander Duke of Caxias NERFINISHED
Francisco Solano López NERFINISHED
commander Francisco Solano López NERFINISHED
Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, Duke of Caxias NERFINISHED
conflict Paraguayan War NERFINISHED
continent South America
countryInvolved Argentina NERFINISHED
Empire of Brazil NERFINISHED
Paraguay NERFINISHED
Uruguay NERFINISHED
date 1868-12-11
followedBy Battle of Lomas Valentinas NERFINISHED
hasLanguageOfPrimarySources Portuguese
Spanish
historicalPeriod 19th century
impact contributed to Allied advance into Paraguayan territory
involvedForce Argentine forces
Brazilian Army NERFINISHED
Paraguayan Army NERFINISHED
Uruguayan forces
location Itororó-Avaí sector NERFINISHED
Paraguay NERFINISHED
notableFor Brazilian-led frontal assaults
heavy Paraguayan casualties
partOf Allied offensive toward Asunción
Paraguayan War NERFINISHED
precededBy Battle of Itororó NERFINISHED
result Allied victory
decisive Brazilian-led Allied victory
scope major battle of the Paraguayan War
strategicSignificance hastened collapse of Paraguayan resistance
severely weakened Paraguayan army
theater Campaign of the Pikysyry NERFINISHED
typeOfEngagement land battle
year 1868

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Paraguayan War majorBattle Battle of Avaí