Siege

Siege of Humaitá

2 Nov 1867 – 25 Jul 1868 · 27.07° S, 58.50° W

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2 Nov 1867 – 25 Jul 1868
Kind
Siege
Coordinates
27.07° S, 58.50° W
Description
1867 siege of the Paraguayan War

Siege of Humaitá

Part of the Paraguayan War

The siege of Humaitá was a military operation in which the Triple Alliance flanked, besieged and captured the Fortress of Humaitá, a Paraguayan stronghold that was referred to as the Gibraltar of South America. It fell on 26 July 1868. It can be considered the key event of the Paraguayan War since the fortress had frustrated the allied advance into Paraguay for more than two years.

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