What the records say
- When
- 2 May 1866
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 27.18° S, 57.88° W
- Description
- 1866 battle of the Paraguayan War
Battle of Estero Bellaco
Part of the Paraguayan War
The Battle of Estero Bellaco was one of the bloodiest battles of the Paraguayan War. The battle was fought on 2 May 1866 with the Paraguayan Army suffering 2,000 casualties among the dead and wounded. Likewise, 300 of their men were taken prisoner by the troops belonging to the Triple Alliance: Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay.
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