Battle of Palmar (1866)

Battle of Palmar
	Part of the Paraguayan War
Date	September 2, 1866
Location	Paraguay River, Paraguay
Result	Brazilian victory
Belligerents
Empire of Brazil; Imperial Army; Imperial Navy;	Paraguay; Paraguayan Army;
Commanders and leaders
Viscount of Porto Alegre	Unknown
Strength
+10,000 soldiers; 10 warships	Unknown
Casualties and losses
70 dead	Unknown

The Battle of Palmar was a confrontation of the Paraguayan War between a squad of the Brazilian Armada and army troops against a group of Paraguayan soldiers on the Paraguay River, fought on September 2, 1866 and which resulted in victory for the allies.

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