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Battle of Yatay

Battle of Yatay was a battle fought on 17 August 1865 at Yatay creak, in what is now Argentina. It was part of the Paraguayan War, which ran from 1864 to 1870. The recorded result: Allied victory. Recorded strength: 8,390–10,550; 4,500 Argentines; 2,440 Uruguayans; 1,450 Brazilians; 32 cannons against 3,200.

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Battle of Yatay
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Fought17 August 1865
WhereYatay creak, Argentina29.117S, 56.717W
OutcomeAllied victory
BelligerentsArgentina; Uruguay; Empire of BrazilagainstParaguay
Casualties and losses707: 147 killed; 560 woundedand3,200: 1,700 killed; 300 wounded; 1,200 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, 187018651870Battle of Yatay, 1865
24 placed engagements of the Paraguayan War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date17 August 1865
PlaceYatay creak, Argentina
29.117S, 56.717W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength8,390–10,550; 4,500 Argentines; 2,440 Uruguayans; 1,450 Brazilians; 32 cannons3,200
Casualties and losses707: 147 killed; 560 wounded3,200: 1,700 killed; 300 wounded; 1,200 captured
Commanders
  • Pedro Duarte (general)
Battle of YatayBattle of YataySiege of UruguaianaBattle of San BorjaBattle of ItuzaingóSiege of UruguaianaBattle of San BorjaBattle of ItuzaingóMercedesBella UniónSão Luiz Gonzaga100 km29.117S, 56.717W
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Battle of Yatay 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 Q3775020, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Yatay, revision 1372602725, 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.