What the records say
- When
- 20 Sep 1867
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 34.46° S, 58.91° W
- Description
- part of the Paraguayan War
Placed at the town its title names, Pilar.
Battle of Pilar
Part of the Paraguayan War
The Battle of Villa del Pilar took place during the Paraguayan War. Brazilian forces, under the command of then Colonel Rufino Eneias Gustavo Galvão, advanced on the village on September 20, 1867. About 250 Paraguayan soldiers resisted the attack, and Francisco Solano López ordered Colonel Felipe Toledo to send aid. There were 300 Brazilian casualties against 174 on the Paraguayan side.
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