Battle of Campo Grande 1933
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 30 August 1933 – 15 September 1933 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1933 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | Interwar (1919–1938) | derived from year |
| Location | Paraguay | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | South America | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Chaco War | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | -23.0333, -60.1667 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Campo Grande was a major engagement during the Chaco War, in the southern region of the Chaco Boreal. During this battle, the Paraguayan Army successfully encircled two Bolivian regiments defending two of the three flanks of Fort Alihuatá, forcing them to surrender.
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