Battle of Curupaity
| Battle of Curupayty | |||||||
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| Part of the Paraguay War | |||||||
Paraguayan soldiers in Curupaity shooting the enemy troops. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Paraguay |
Uruguay, Argentina, Empire of Brazil | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| José E. Díaz |
Bartolomé Mitre, Tamandaré (Navy) | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 5,000 | 20,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 92 killed | 4,000 killed | ||||||
The Battle of Curupaity happened between the joint force (composed of Empire of Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay) and Paraguay during the War of the Triple Alliance on September 22, 1866.