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Battle of the Tonelero Pass

Battle of the Tonelero Pass was a battle fought on 17 December 1851 at Paraná River, in what is now Argentina. It was part of the Platine War, which ran from 1851 to 1852. The recorded result: Brazilian victory. Recorded strength: 4 steamships; 3 corvettes; 1 brig; 60 guns against 2,000; 16 guns.

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Fought17 December 1851
WhereParaná River, Argentina33.434S, 60.058W
OutcomeBrazilian victory
BelligerentsEmpire of BrazilagainstArgentine Confederation
Part ofPlatine War1851 to 1852

Record

Date17 December 1851
PlaceParaná River, Argentina
33.434S, 60.058W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength4 steamships; 3 corvettes; 1 brig; 60 guns2,000; 16 guns
Casualties and losses4 killed; 5 wounded; Corvette Dona Francisca hit by 3 cannon balls; Steamship Recife heavily damaged; Steamship Dom Afonso damaged; Brig Caliope heavily damagedBrazilian accounts: 8 killed; 20 wounded; Argentine accounts: 1 killed
Commanders
  • John Pascoe Grenfell
  • Lucio Norberto Mansilla
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Battle of the Tonelero Pass 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 Q5723335, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Tonelero Pass, revision 1370602547, 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.