Second Battle of Tuyutí

Second Battle of Tuyutí
Part of the Paraguayan War
Date3 November 1867
Location
Tuyutí, Paraguay
Result

Allied victory

  • Paraguayan attack repelled.
Belligerents
 Paraguay
Commanders and leaders
Vicente Barrios Marques de Sousa
Strength
8,000–9,000 men
~4,500 men
  • 3,000 Brazilians
  • 712 Argentines
  • 800 later reinforcements
Casualties and losses
2,889:
2,734 killed
155 captured		 544:
294 killed
~250 captured

The Second Battle of Tuyutí was fought on 3 November 1867 between the Paraguayan Army and a smaller allied Brazilian-Argentine force. The Paraguayans lost twice as many soldiers as the allies and were defeated.

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