Battle of Tuyutí 1866
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 24 May 1866 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1866 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | Paraguay | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | South America | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Paraguayan War | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | -27.2044, -58.5481 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Tuyutí (Tuiuti in Portuguese) was a Paraguayan offensive in the Paraguayan War targeting the Triple Alliance encampment of Tuyutí. It is considered to be the bloodiest battle ever in South America. The result of the battle was an Allied victory, which added to the Paraguayan troubles after the loss of its fleet in the Battle of Riachuelo.
This battle is particularly important in Brazil, being nicknamed "A Batalha dos Patronos" (The Battle of the Patrons) since the Army's patrons of the Infantry, Cavalry and Artillery fought in it. The Battle of Tuyutí also marks the Brazilian Army's Infantry Day due to the loss of brigadier general Antônio de Sampaio (known as Brigadeiro Sampaio), patron of the Infantry, while holding his position at the head of his Divisão Encouraçada (Ironclad Division, the 3rd Division).
Another Paraguayan attack on the Allied camp was repelled in November 1867.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Tuyutí (revision 1372184235), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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- Battle of Curupayty 1866 · 10 km
- Passage of Humaitá 1868 · 16 km
- Siege of Humaitá 1867 · 16 km
- Battle of Riachuelo 1865 · 49 km
- Battle of Estero Bellaco 1866 · 66 km
- Battle of Lomas Valentinas 1868 · 207 km
Other battles of the Paraguayan War
- Battle of Riachuelo 1865
- Battle of Yatay 1865
- Siege of Uruguaiana 1865
- Battle of Curupayty 1866
- Battle of Estero Bellaco 1866
- Siege of Humaitá 1867
- Battle of Lomas Valentinas 1868
- Passage of Humaitá 1868
- Battle of Cerro Corá 1870
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