Battle of Purutué Bank

Battle of Purutué Bank
	Part of the Paraguayan War
	; Attack on Redemption Island
Date	10 April 1866
Location	Redenção Island, Paraná River, Argentina
Result	Brazilian victory
Belligerents
Paraguay Paraguayan Army;	Empire of Brazil Imperial Army; Imperial Navy; National Guard;
Commanders and leaders
José E. Díaz ; Leonardo Riveros	Villagran Cabrita †
Strength
1,266 soldiers	900 soldiers
Casualties and losses
900 dead	100 dead

The Battle of Purutué Bank (also called Redemption Island, Itapirú Bank, Carayá Island, Carvalho Island, Cabrita Island or Vitória Island) took place on 10 April 1866, during the Paraguayan War.

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