Battle of Arroyo Hondo
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Combat 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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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Brigadier Andrade Neves | Eustacio Rojas |
The Combat of Arroio Hondo, also known as Combat of Penimbu or Puru-Hué (Peru-Huê), took place on August 3, 1867, during the Paraguayan War.
The Combat[]
In the Penimbu region within Paraguay, a column of these, under the leadership of Commander Eustacio Rojas, had been attacked by a cavalry charge from the Imperial National Guard under the command of Brigadier Andrade Neves. After the attack, Paraguayan troops fled being pursued to Posta Chuchu.[1]
References[]
- ^ Donato, Hernâni (1996). Dicionário das batalhas brasileiras (in Portuguese). São Paulo: Instituição Brasileira de Difusão Cultural. ISBN 978-85-348-0034-1. OCLC 36768251.
Categories:
- Battles of the Paraguayan War
- Battles involving Brazil
- Battles involving Paraguay
- August 1867 events
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