Battle of Curuzú

Battle of Curuzú
	Part of the Paraguayan War
	; Taking of the trenches at Curuzú by the 2nd Army Corps commanded by the Baron of Porto Alegre
Date	September 1–3, 1866
Location	Curuzú, Paraguay
Result	Allied victory
Belligerents
Paraguay	Empire of Brazil; Argentina;
Commanders and leaders
Antonio Giménez	Marques de Sousa; Joaquim M. Lisboa; Bartolomé Mitre;
Strength
Over 2,500 men and 13 cannons	4,500 infantry and 3,800 dismounted cavalry; 5 Ironclads
Casualties and losses
2,532:; 700 killed; 1,800 wounded; 32 captured	788:; 159 killed; 629 wounded

The Battle of Curuzú occurred between September 1 and 3, 1866 during the Paraguayan War. After the first Battle of Tuyutí, won by the Allies on 24 May 1866, an Allied council of war decided to use their navy to bombard and capture the Paraguayan battery at Curupayty.^: 60

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