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Passage of Humaitá

Passage of Humaitá was a naval engagement fought on 19 February 1868 at Humaitá, in what is now Paraguay. It was part of the Paraguayan War, which ran from 1864 to 1870. The recorded result: Brazilian victory. Recorded strength: Fortress of Humaitá (8 river batteries; unknown contact mines) against 3 coastal battleships; 3 river monitors.

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Graphic scheme of the Passage of Humaita, who was a military operation, which was formed in order to pass through Humaitá Fortress, at the Paraguay River, with a small force of six monitors Navy of Br
Graphic scheme of the Passage of Humaita, who was a military operation, which was formed in order to pass through Humaitá Fortress, at the Paraguay River, with a small force of six monitors Navy of Br. Billyriobr, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought19 February 1868
WhereHumaitá, Paraguay27.070S, 58.502W
OutcomeBrazilian victory
BelligerentsParaguayagainstEmpire of Brazil
Part ofParaguayan War1864 to 1870

Where it sits in the Paraguayan War

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Record

Date19 February 1868
PlaceHumaitá, Paraguay
27.070S, 58.502W
KindNaval engagement, nineteenth century
StrengthFortress of Humaitá (8 river batteries; unknown contact mines)3 coastal battleships; 3 river monitors
Casualties and lossesUnknown; (+150 killed or wounded in land diversionary attack)10 wounded; (+1,200 killed or wounded in land diversionary attack)
Commanders
  • Delfim de Carvalho
Passage of HumaitáPassage of HumaitáSiege of HumaitáBattle of CurupaityBattle of TuyutíBattle of Estero BellacoBattle of RiachueloBattle of CurupaityBattle of TuyutíBattle of RiachueloFormosaPilarSan LorenzoSan Juan Bautista100 km27.070S, 58.502W
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Passage of Humaitá 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 Q7510095, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Passage of Humaitá, revision 1375193973, 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.