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naval engagement, nineteenth century

Siege of Curupaiti

Siege of Curupaiti was a naval engagement fought in 1867 at Curupaiti Fort, in what is now Paraguay. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Curupaiti Fort. It was part of the Paraguayan War, which ran from 1864 to 1870. The recorded result: Brazilian Navy/Allied victory. Recorded strength: 18 Warships; 3 Flat-bottomed boat against Curupayty Fort with 35 cannons.

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Passage of Curupaity on August 15, 1867. Effectuated by the armored fleet under the command of Admiral Joaquim José Ignacio, now Baron of Inhaúma. Ships L-R: Parnahyba (Parnaiba); Lima Barros; Biberib
Passage of Curupaity on August 15, 1867. Effectuated by the armored fleet under the command of Admiral Joaquim José Ignacio, now Baron of Inhaúma. Ships L-R: Parnahyba (Parnaiba); Lima Barros; Biberib. Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1867
WhereCurupaiti Fort, Paraguay27.113S, 58.574W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeBrazilian Navy/Allied victory
BelligerentsEmpire of Brazil; Argentina; UruguayagainstParaguay
Casualties and losses1 damaged warship; 25 casualtiesand1 dead, 2 wounded
Part ofParaguayan War1864 to 1870

Where it sits in the Paraguayan War

Battle of Corrientes, 1865Invasion of Rio Grande do Sul, 1865Battle of Riachuelo, 1865Battle of Paso de Mercedes, 1865Battle of Paso de Cuevas, 1865Battle of Yatay, 1865Siege of Uruguaiana, 1865Battle of Corrales, 1866Battle of Estero Bellaco, 1866Battle of Tuyutí, 1866Battle of Boquerón, 1866Battle of Curupaity, 1866Siege of Curupaiti, 1867Siege of Humaitá, 1867Second Battle of Tuyutí, 1867Battle of Lomas Valentinas, 1868Passage of Humaitá, 1868Assault on the battleships Cabral and Lima Barros, 1868Battle of Acayuazá, 1868Battle of Ytororó, 1868Pikysyry maneuver, 1868Battle of Piribebuy, 1869Victoria de paraguay, 1869Battle of Cerro Corá, 187018651870Siege of Curupaiti, 1867
24 placed engagements of the Paraguayan War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1867 (year precision)
PlaceCurupaiti Fort, Paraguay
27.113S, 58.574W
KindNaval engagement, nineteenth century
Strength18 Warships; 3 Flat-bottomed boatCurupayty Fort with 35 cannons
Casualties and losses1 damaged warship; 25 casualties1 dead, 2 wounded
Commanders
  • Joaquim José Inácio, Viscount of Inhaúma
Siege of CurupaitiSiege of CurupaitiBattle of CurupaityPassage of HumaitáSiege of HumaitáBattle of TuyutíBattle of RiachueloPassage of HumaitáBattle of TuyutíBattle of RiachueloFormosaSan LorenzoSan Juan Bautista100 km27.113S, 58.574W
Placed at Curupaiti Fort; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Siege of Curupaiti is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 27 in present-day Paraguay.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q6065903, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Passage of Curupayty (1867), revision 1370702655, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.