The battle of Gondra had forced the Bolivian high command to remove troops from the front of the 9th Division that defended Alihuatá, leaving the advanced area of the stronghold with only three scattered units. 700 men of the "Chacaltaya" regiment remained entrenched near Arce, riding the road coming from Alihuatá, while the "Ballivián" regiment was deployed five kilometres to the left, in Campo Grande. The Bolivian command deployed a company of the "Junín" regiment in Pozo Favorito, four kilometers from the "Chacaltaya", on the right side of the screen.
| Attributes | Values |
|---|
| rdf:type
| |
| rdfs:label
| |
| rdfs:comment
| - The battle of Gondra had forced the Bolivian high command to remove troops from the front of the 9th Division that defended Alihuatá, leaving the advanced area of the stronghold with only three scattered units. 700 men of the "Chacaltaya" regiment remained entrenched near Arce, riding the road coming from Alihuatá, while the "Ballivián" regiment was deployed five kilometres to the left, in Campo Grande. The Bolivian command deployed a company of the "Junín" regiment in Pozo Favorito, four kilometers from the "Chacaltaya", on the right side of the screen.
|
| sameAs
| |
| Strength
| - 9(xsd:integer)
- Apoyo: Regimientos 18, "Lanza", "Campos", "Ayacucho"
- Reg. "Loa", "Ballivián", "Chacaltaya"
|
| dcterms:subject
| |
| dbkwik:military/pr...iPageUsesTemplate
| |
| Partof
| |
| Date
| |
| Commander
| - Hans Kundt
- Carlos Banzer
- Eugenio Garay
- J.F.Estigarribia
- José Capriles
- José Ortiz
- Rafael González Quint
|
| map size
| |
| Caption
| |
| Result
| - Paraguayan Army encircled two Bolivian regiments
|
| combatant
| |
| Latitude
| |
| map type
| |
| Place
| |
| Longitude
| |
| Conflict
| |
| abstract
| - The battle of Gondra had forced the Bolivian high command to remove troops from the front of the 9th Division that defended Alihuatá, leaving the advanced area of the stronghold with only three scattered units. 700 men of the "Chacaltaya" regiment remained entrenched near Arce, riding the road coming from Alihuatá, while the "Ballivián" regiment was deployed five kilometres to the left, in Campo Grande. The Bolivian command deployed a company of the "Junín" regiment in Pozo Favorito, four kilometers from the "Chacaltaya", on the right side of the screen. The Paraguayan command was aware of the weakness of the Bolivian deployment. Reconnaissance patrols learned of the shortage of personnel and the isolation of the three outposts. They surrounded the Bolivian troops through three simultaneous operations. On 30 August, the Paraguayan artillery pounded the trenches of the "Chacaltaya" regiment, while infantry forces assaulted the flanks. A small Bolivian detachment left Alihuatá to bring relief to the "Chacaltaya" but failed to clear the way. Another strong detachment, consisting of the regiment 18th, managed to evict the Paraguayans, cleaning up the rearguard of the "Chacaltaya". The Paraguayan command, however, was ready to repeat this diversional maneuver. The Gral. Kundt, who was in the sector Bullo controlling the operation which was at that point, leaving their barracks of Muñoz had left specific instructions that the "Loa" regiment should not be used without his permission. The Lieutenant Cnel. Toro, which was nominally as Chief of operations of the high command, but had no more authority that relay the news received from various fronts, to Kundt Muñoz received a distress message from the 9th Division which said that the "Chacaltaya" was being surrounded again and that the "Ballivián" regiment also was in danger. As Toro was trying to contact Kundt to obtain authorization to deploy the "Loa" regiment, the situation of the "Ballivián" and the "Chacaltaya" was deteriorating.
|
![[RDF Data]](/fct/images/sw-rdf-blue.png)