Battle of Paso de Cuevas

Battle of Paso de Cuevas
Part of the Paraguayan War

Battle of Cuevas after the Battle of Riachuelo, Aug. 12, 1865 (José Murature).
DateAugust 12, 1865
LocationCorrientes Province, Argentina
Result

Allied victory.

  • Warships successfully pass.
Belligerents

 Argentina


Empire of BrazilEmpire of Brazil

 Paraguay

Commanders and leaders
Argentina José Murature
Empire of Brazil Francisco Manuel Barroso da Silva		 Paraguay José María Bruguez
Strength
12 ships (3 frigates,3 corvettes, 5 gunboats and 1 transport) with 60 cannons
1 ship gunboat.		 3,000 soldiers
34 cannons
Casualties and losses
24 killed, 42 wounded unknown

The Battle of Paso de Cuevas was fought on August 12, 1865 during the Paraguayan invasion of the Argentine province of Corrientes.

Following losses after the Battle of Riachuelo, and running the gauntlet set up by Bruguez at Bella Vista in the Battle of Paso de Mercedes the day before, the allied fleet advanced down the River Parana, not wanting to be cut off from its supply base.[1]:36 However, the pass at Cuevas was once again manned by 3000 of Bruguez's men with 34 guns. Barroso suffered 24 dead and 42 wounded.[2]:779

This was the last operation of naval combat Argentine Navy at war with foreign nations to the Falklands War.

References

  1. ↑ Hooker, T.D., 2008, The Paraguayan War, Nottingham: Foundry Books, ISBN 1901543153
  2. ↑ Jaques, T., 2007, Dictionary of Battles and Sieges:P-Z, Westport: Greenwood Press, ISBN 978-0-313-33536-5

Further reading

  • Theotonio Meirelles Da Silva, Historia Naval Brazileira, BiblioBazaar, LLC, 2008.


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