Battle of Palmar (1866)
| Battle of Palmar | |||||||
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| Part of the Paraguayan War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Viscount of Porto Alegre | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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+10,000 soldiers 10 warships | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 70 dead | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Palmar was a confrontation of the Paraguayan War between a squad of the Brazilian Armada and army troops against a group of Paraguayan soldiers on the Paraguay River, fought on September 2, 1866 and which resulted in victory for the allies.