Battle of Kilometer 7

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Battle of Kilometer 7 (Batalla de Kilómetro 7)
Part of the Chaco War
Bolivian offensive, early 1933
Date 7 November 1932 - February 1933 Location Gran Chaco 23°25′10″S 60°00′50″W / 23.419444°S 60.013889°W / -23.419444; -60.013889 Result Bolivian victory
Belligerents
Republic of Bolivia	Republic of Paraguay
Commanders and leaders
Bernardino Bilbao Rioja	José Félix Estigarribia
Strength
1,200 (November 1932) 3,000 (February 1933)	900 (November 1932) 15,000 (December 1932) 3,000 (February 1933)
Location within Paraguay

The Battle of Kilometer 7 occurred during the Chaco War between Bolivian forces commanded by Lt Col Bernardino Bilbao Rioja defending Fort Saavedra and Paraguayan forces under Col José Félix Estigarribia, from 7 November 1932 to February 1933, and ended with a Paraguayan retreat to the northeast towards , later to be the site of the Battle of Campo Jordán. The Paraguayan initiative, which had belonged to the Paraguayans since the beginning of the siege of Boquerón passed to the Bolivian army until the Second Battle of Nanawa in July.

Bibliography[]

• Querejazu Calvo, Roberto. Historia de la Guerra del Chaco. (1990) Librería Editorial "Juventud".

Coordinates: 23°25′10″S 60°0′50″W / 23.41944°S 60.01389°W / -23.41944; -60.01389