Battle of Piribebuy

Battle of Piribebuy
	Part of the Paraguayan War
	; Sketch of the town of Piribebuy.
Date	August 12, 1869
Location	Piribebuy, Cordillera Department, Paraguay
Result	Brazilian victory
Belligerents
Paraguay; Paraguayan Army;	Empire of Brazil Imperial Army;
Commanders and leaders
Lt. Col. Pedro Pablo Caballero	Count of Eu
Strength
1,600 men; 12 guns	20,090 men; 47 guns
Casualties and losses
730 killed, 700 wounded, 170 captured	68 killed, 542 wounded

The Battle of Piribebuy was fought on August 12, 1869 in the Paraguayan town of Piribebuy, which was then serving as a temporary capital of the Paraguayan government. The Paraguayan defenders, who were poorly armed and included children, fought the attacks of the Allied forces, led by French-born Brazilian general Prince Gaston, son-in-law of Emperor Pedro II of Brazil. The town refused two peace envoys, calling for surrender, sent by the Conde d'Eu. At 0400, the Brazilian batteries surrounding the town started a bombardment which lasted until 0800, when the infantry charged. Gen. João Manuel Mena Barreto was mortally wounded leading a cavalry charge.^[1]^:103

The battle lasted 5 hours, with the Allies, who had overwhelming numerical advantage, capturing the town. The town's hospital was burned and official documents were lost in the resulting fire.^[2]

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Hooker, T.D., 2008, The Paraguayan War, Nottingham: Foundry Books, ISBN 1901543153
^ Margaret Hebblethwaite (2010). Paraguay. Guilford: Bradt Travel Guides, pp. 138. ISBN 978-1-84162-315-3.

Bibliography[]

Efraím Cardozo (1970). Hace 100 años. Crónicas de la guerra de 1864-1870. Tomo III.
Juan Bautista Rivarola Matto (1986). Diagonal de sangre.

External links[]

[Hooker-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Hooker, T.D., 2008, The Paraguayan War, Nottingham: Foundry Books, ISBN 1901543153

[Ref1-2] Margaret Hebblethwaite (2010). Paraguay. Guilford: Bradt Travel Guides, pp. 138. ISBN 978-1-84162-315-3.

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