Battle of Yatay

August 17, 1865 · Yatay creak

Result Allied victory

An allied army of Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay under Venancio Flores destroyed a Paraguayan column at Yatay, near the Uruguay River. It was an early allied victory in the Paraguayan War.

On the map Contemporaries

Triple Alliance

Paraguay

Argentina

Uruguay

Empire of Brazil

Paraguay

Venancio Flores military commander

Strength and losses

Strength: 8,390–10,550
Casualties: 707
Killed: 147
Wounded: 560
Guns: 32

Strength: 3,200
Casualties: 3,200
Killed: 1,700
Wounded: 300
Captured: 1,200