Battle of Acayuazá
| Battle of Acayuazá | |||||||
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| Part of the Paraguayan War | |||||||
Battle of Acaguazá in the Chaco | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Paraguay | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Bernardino Caballero | Martínez de Hoz † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 500 soldiers | 1,500 soldiers (Argentines and Brazilians) | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 100 casualties | 400 dead (all Argentinians) | ||||||
The Battle of Acayuazá was fought on July 18, 1868, on the outskirts of Reduto-Corá between the allied troops of the Triple Alliance and the Paraguayan army. Despite being outnumbered, the Paraguayan troops prevailed over the allies.