Battle of Arroyo Hondo
| Battle of Arroyo Hondo | |||||||
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| Part of the Paraguayan War | |||||||
Brazilian cavalry charge led by Gen. Andrade Neves, baron of Triunfo (L'Illustration, 1867). | |||||||
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| Andrade Neves | Eustacio Rojas | ||||||
The Battle of Arroio Hondo, also known as Combat of Penimbu or Puru-Hué (Peru-Huê), took place on 3 August 1867, during the Paraguayan War.