Battle of Tuyutí
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The Battle of Tuyutí was the largest and bloodiest engagement of the Paraguayan War, in which the Triple Alliance forces decisively defeated Paraguay in 1866.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Batalha de Tuiuti
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Batalla de Tuyutí NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Argentine Republic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Empire of Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ Oriental Republic of Uruguay NERFINISHED ⓘ Paraguay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | very high ⓘ |
| chronology | mid-war phase of the Paraguayan War ⓘ |
| combatantStrength |
large Paraguayan army
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large Triple Alliance army ⓘ |
| commandersSide1 |
Argentine commanders of the Triple Alliance
ⓘ
Brazilian commanders of the Triple Alliance ⓘ Uruguayan commanders of the Triple Alliance ⓘ |
| commandersSide2 | Paraguayan commanders ⓘ |
| conflict | Paraguayan War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Paraguay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1866-05-24 ⓘ |
| describedAs |
bloodiest battle of the Paraguayan War
ⓘ
largest battle of the Paraguayan War ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Boquerón (1866)
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ⓘ
Battle of Curupayty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 1860s ⓘ |
| location |
Paraguay
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ⓘ
Tuyutí NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAs | one of the largest battles in South American history ⓘ |
| notableFor |
decisive defeat of Paraguayan forces
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heavy casualties on both sides ⓘ |
| outcome | Paraguayan offensive checked ⓘ |
| partOf |
19th-century conflicts in South America
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Paraguayan War NERFINISHED ⓘ history of Paraguay ⓘ military history of Argentina ⓘ military history of Brazil ⓘ military history of Uruguay ⓘ |
| precededBy | Paraguayan invasion of Brazilian and Argentine territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | South America ⓘ |
| result | Triple Alliance victory ⓘ |
| scale | largest engagement of the Paraguayan War ⓘ |
| side |
Paraguay
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ⓘ
Triple Alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance | weakened Paraguayan offensive capability ⓘ |
| terrain | marshy and open ground ⓘ |
| theater | Southern front of the Paraguayan War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfAction | pitched battle ⓘ |
| year | 1866 ⓘ |
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