✦ History

Part of Paraguayan War

Battle of Piribebuy

August 12, 1869 · Piribebuy

Result Brazilian victory

Allied troops, mostly Brazilian, stormed Piribebuy, Paraguay's temporary capital. Many defenders and civilians were killed after the town fell.

On the map Contemporaries

Paraguay

Triple Alliance

Paraguay
Empire of Brazil
Prince Gaston, Count of Eu military commander Manuel Luís Osório, Marquis of Erval military commander

Strength and losses

Strength
1,600
Casualties
1,600
Killed
730
Wounded
700
Captured
170
Guns
12
Strength
20,090
Casualties
610
Killed
68
Wounded
542
Guns
47