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battle, nineteenth century

Pikysyry maneuver

Pikysyry maneuver was a battle fought in 1868 in what is now Argentina. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Paraguayan War, which ran from 1864 to 1870. The recorded result: Allied victory. Recorded strength: 2,000 men against 8,000 men.

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Pikysyry maneuver
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Fought1868
WhereArgentina26.183S, 58.175W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeAllied victory
BelligerentsParaguayagainstEmpire of Brazil; Argentina; Uruguay
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, 187018651870Pikysyry maneuver, 1868
24 placed engagements of the Paraguayan War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1868 (year precision)
to 1868
PlaceArgentina
26.183S, 58.175W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength2,000 men8,000 men
Casualties and losses600 killed, 200 captured
Commanders
Pikysyry maneuverPikysyry maneuverBattle of Lomas ValentinasPassage of HumaitáSiege of HumaitáBattle of CurupaityBattle of Estero BellacoBattle of Lomas ValentinasPassage of HumaitáBattle of CurupaityBattle of Estero BellacoAsunciónVillarricaItáPilarVilla HayesSan Juan BautistaComandante Fontana100 km26.183S, 58.175W
Placed at its recorded location; 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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Pikysyry maneuver is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 103 in present-day Argentina.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q7193730, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Pikysyry maneuver, revision 1370704260, 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.