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In early May 1866, a Paraguayan attack at a marsh called Estero Bellaco failed. As the allies camped for over two weeks before resuming their advance, Paraguayan leader Francisco Solano López ordered a May 24 surprise attack on Tuyutí, a "a swampy, scrub-brush savannah". The Paraguayans attacked in three columns, and soon the battle turned into "a series of charges and countercharges, a Latin American version of Waterloo". The Paraguayan columns continued to attack, but never could overcome the allied firepower.

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  • First Battle of Tuyutí
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  • In early May 1866, a Paraguayan attack at a marsh called Estero Bellaco failed. As the allies camped for over two weeks before resuming their advance, Paraguayan leader Francisco Solano López ordered a May 24 surprise attack on Tuyutí, a "a swampy, scrub-brush savannah". The Paraguayans attacked in three columns, and soon the battle turned into "a series of charges and countercharges, a Latin American version of Waterloo". The Paraguayan columns continued to attack, but never could overcome the allied firepower.
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  • 24000(xsd:integer)
  • 35000(xsd:integer)
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Partof
  • the Paraguayan War
Date
  • 1866-05-24(xsd:date)
  • August 2013
Commander
  • *
Caption
  • Painting by Cándido López
Casualties
  • * 6,000 killed * 6,000 – 7,000 wounded * 13,000 total
  • * 2,400 killed * 2,935–3,068 wounded * 3,931–5,468 approx. total
Result
  • Decisive Allied victory
combatant
  • *
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  • yes
Place
  • Tuyutí, a few miles north of Paraná River
Conflict
  • First Battle of Tuyutí
abstract
  • In early May 1866, a Paraguayan attack at a marsh called Estero Bellaco failed. As the allies camped for over two weeks before resuming their advance, Paraguayan leader Francisco Solano López ordered a May 24 surprise attack on Tuyutí, a "a swampy, scrub-brush savannah". The Paraguayans attacked in three columns, and soon the battle turned into "a series of charges and countercharges, a Latin American version of Waterloo". The Paraguayan columns continued to attack, but never could overcome the allied firepower. Tuyutí was the last major Paraguayan attack. Ultimately, it was a devastating Paraguayan defeat: of the 6,000 men wounded after the battle, a large percentage would die subsequently. The Paraguayan military was decimated. The May 24, 1866 battle of Tuyutí is known as the First Battle of Tuyutí; the second battle occurred on November 7, 1867, and was an indecisive and less consequential battle in which each side lost about 2,400 men.
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