Battle of Boquerón

Quand

7 sept. 1932 – 29 sept. 1932

Type

Bataille

Coordonnées

22.77° S, 59.94° W

Description

1932 battle

Part of the Chaco War

The Battle of Boquerón was fought September 9–29, 1932, between the Bolivian and Paraguayan armies in and around the stronghold of Boquerón. It was the first major battle of the Chaco War. The outpost (fortín) of Boquerón, among others, had been occupied by Bolivian troops since late July 1932 following instructions of president Daniel Salamanca, which led to the escalation of what began as a border conflict into a f…

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