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Invasion of Rio Grande do Sul

Invasion of Rio Grande do Sul was a battle fought in 1865 at São Borja, in what is now Brazil. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at São Borja. It was part of the Paraguayan War, which ran from 1864 to 1870. The recorded result: Brazilian victory. Recorded strength: 14,000–17,000 Infantry against 10,000–12,000 Infantry.

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GUERRE DE L'AMÉRIQUE DU SUD. - COMBAT DE SAM-BORJA (10 juin 1865); le 1º bataillon de volontaires brésiliens deféndants son drapeau contre les Paraguayens. - D'après un croquis de M. Mynssen
GUERRE DE L'AMÉRIQUE DU SUD. - COMBAT DE SAM-BORJA (10 juin 1865); le 1º bataillon de volontaires brésiliens deféndants son drapeau contre les Paraguayens. - D'après un croquis de M. Mynssen. Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1865
WhereSão Borja, Brazil28.661S, 56.004W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeBrazilian victory
BelligerentsEmpire of BrazilagainstParaguay
Casualties and lossesUnknownand5,500 captured
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, 187018651870Invasion of Rio Grande do Sul, 1865
24 placed engagements of the Paraguayan War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1865 (year precision)
to 1865
PlaceSão Borja, Brazil
28.661S, 56.004W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength14,000–17,000 Infantry10,000–12,000 Infantry
Casualties and lossesUnknown5,500 captured
Commanders
  • João Frederico Caldwell
  • David Canabarro
  • Manuel Marques de Sousa, Count of Porto Alegre
  • Antônio Fernandes Lima
  • João Manuel Mena Barreto
  • Antonio de la Cruz Estigarribia
  • Pedro Duarte (general)
Invasion of Rio Grande do SulInvasion of Rio Grande do SulBattle of San BorjaBattle of YatayBattle of MbororéSiege of UruguaianaBattle of YatayBattle of MbororéSiege of UruguaianaSanta RosaSanto ÂngeloSão Luiz Gonzaga100 km28.661S, 56.004W
Placed at São Borja; 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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Invasion of Rio Grande do Sul is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 56 in present-day Brazil.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q63992407, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Invasion of Rio Grande do Sul, revision 1370624094, 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.