Battle of São Borja

Battle of São Borja
	Part of the Paraguayan War
	; The 1st battalion of Fatherland Volunteers defending their flag against the Paraguayans (L'Illustration, 1865)
Date	10 June 1865
Location	São Borja, Rio Grande do Sul
Result	Paraguayan victory
Belligerents
Paraguay	Empire of Brazil
Commanders and leaders
A. Estigarribia	Antônio F. Lima; João Mena Barreto;
Strength
10,000; 5 guns	2,000

The battle of São Borja was fought on 10 June 1865 at the beginning of the Paraguayan invasion of Rio Grande do Sul during the Paraguayan War.

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