List of battles of the War of the Triple Alliance
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- Battle of RiachueloBattle of RiachueloThe naval Battle of Riachuelo was a key point in the War of the Triple Alliance. By late 1864, Paraguay had scored a series of victories in the war; on June 11, 1865, however, its naval defeat by Brazil began to turn the tide in favor of the allies....
– June, 1865 - Battle of JataíBattle of JataíThe Battle of Yatai was fought on August 17, 1865 between the troops of the Triple Alliance and the soldiers of Paraguay near Paso de los Libres, now Paso de los Libres Department Corrientes Province, Argentina....
or Yatay – August, 1865 - Battle of Estero BellacoBattle of Estero BellacoThe Battle of Estero Bellaco was one of the bloodiest battles of the War of the Triple Alliance , with the Republic of Argentina, the Empire of Brazil and the Oriental Republic of Uruguay banded together against the Paraguayan government of Marshal Francisco Solano López.This battle took place on...
– May, 1866 - Battle of Tuyuty or Tuiutí – May, 1866
- Battle of CurupaityBattle of CurupaityThe Battle of Curupayty was a key battle in the War of the Triple Alliance.On the morning of September 22, 1866, the joint force of the Imperial , Argentine and Uruguayan armies attacked Paraguayan fortified trenches on Curupaity. The Paraguayans were led by General José E. Díaz...
– September, 1866 - Siege of Humaitá – November, 1866 until August, 1868
- Battle of Ytororó or Itororó – December, 1868
- Battle of Avaí or Avahy – December, 1868
- Battle of Lomas Valentinas – December, 1868, fought in two days.
- Battle of Peribebuy or Peribebuí – August, 1869
- Battle of Acosta ÑuBattle of Acosta ÑuThe Battle of Acosta Ñu or Campo Grande was a battle during the War of the Triple Alliance, where, on August 16, 1869, 20,000 men of the Triple Alliance fought Paraguayan forces made up of 6,000 soldiers, many of them children.-Background:...
or Campo Grande – August, 1869 - Battle of Cerro CoraBattle of Cerro CoráThe battle of Cerro Corá was fought on 1 March 1870 on a hill-surrounded valley of the same name, in the north-east of Paraguay. This was the last battle in the War of the Triple Alliance....
– March, 1870