Battle of Arroyo Hondo

Battle of Arroyo Hondo
	Part of the Paraguayan War
	; Brazilian cavalry charge led by Gen. Andrade Neves, baron of Triunfo; (L'Illustration, 1867).
Date	August 3, 1867
Location	Manduvirá River, Paraguay
Result	Brazilian victory
Belligerents
Empire of Brazil; National Guard;	Paraguay; Paraguayan Army;
Commanders and leaders
Andrade Neves	Eustacio Rojas

The Battle of Arroio Hondo, also known as Combat of Penimbu or Puru-Hué (Peru-Huê), took place on 3 August 1867, during the Paraguayan War.

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