Battle of Lomas Valentinas
E821868
The Battle of Lomas Valentinas was a decisive late-1868 engagement in the Paraguayan War in which Allied forces broke the last major Paraguayan defensive position near Asunción, effectively sealing Paraguay’s defeat.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Itá Ybaté NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Paraguay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Triple Alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casus | Allied attempt to capture remaining Paraguayan defensive positions ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Allied forces of Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay
ⓘ
Paraguayan defenders ⓘ |
| commander |
Francisco Solano López
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
José Eduvigis Díaz NERFINISHED ⓘ Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, Duke of Caxias NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Paraguayan War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
collapse of organized Paraguayan resistance near Asunción
ⓘ
opened the way for Allied occupation of Asunción ⓘ |
| country | Paraguay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1868-12-21 ⓘ |
| defensivePositionOf | Francisco Solano López NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1868-12-27 ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Allied advance on Asunción ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | War of the Triple Alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involves |
Argentine Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brazilian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Paraguayan Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Uruguayan forces ⓘ |
| isPartOfCampaign | Allied campaign against Asunción ⓘ |
| location |
Lomas Valentinas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
near Asunción ⓘ |
| militaryObjectiveOf | Duke of Caxias NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the final major battles of the Paraguayan War
ⓘ
high Paraguayan casualties ⓘ |
| objective | capture Paraguayan defensive positions south of Asunción ⓘ |
| opponent |
Argentina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Empire of Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ Paraguay NERFINISHED ⓘ Uruguay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Paraguayan War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Avay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Greater Asunción area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Allied victory
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decisive Allied victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1868-12-21 ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
broke last major Paraguayan defensive position near Asunción
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effectively sealed Paraguay’s defeat in the Paraguayan War ⓘ |
| theater | Southern Cone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | land battle ⓘ |
| year | 1868 ⓘ |
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