Battle of Riachuelo
1865 battle of the Paraguayan War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Riachuelo was a large and decisive naval battle of the Paraguayan War between Paraguay and the Empire of Brazil. By late 1864, Paraguay had scored a series of victories in the war, but on 11 June 1865, its naval defeat by the Brazilians on the Paraná River began to turn the tide in favor of the allies.[3]
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Battle of Riachuelo | |||||||
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Part of the Paraguayan War | |||||||
The Battle of Riachuelo (copy by Oscar Pereira da Silva of original by Victor Meirelles) | |||||||
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Paraguay | Empire of Brazil | ||||||
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Ignacio Meza (DOW) | Francisco Barroso[1] | ||||||
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247:[2]: 36
104 killed123 wounded 20 missing 1 corvette sunk |
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