Battle of Acosta Ñu
The Battle of Acosta Ñu or Campo Grande (Guarani: Acosta Ñu ñorainõ) took place during the Paraguayan War, fought on 16 August 1869, between the Triple Alliance and Paraguay. The 3,500 poorly armed Paraguayans, mostly boys between nine and 15 years old, old men and wounded combatants, confronted 20,000 Brazilian and Argentine veteran soldiers.: 104
| Battle of Acosta Ñu | |||||||
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| Part of the Paraguayan War | |||||||
Battle of Campo Grande, by Pedro Américo. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Paraguay | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Bernardino Caballero | Count of Eu | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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3,646 12 cannons: 103 |
1st and 2nd Corps: 103 more than 20,000 Brazilian and Argentine soldiers | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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3,500:: 104 2,000 killed 1,500 wounded and captured |
602:: 104 182 killed 420 wounded | ||||||
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