Battle of Curupaity
1866 battle of the Paraguayan War
The Battle of Curupaity happened between the joint force (composed of Empire of Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay) and Paraguay during the War of the Triple Alliance on September 22, 1866.
| Battle of Curupayty | |||||||
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| Part of the Paraguay War | |||||||
 Paraguayan soldiers in Curupaity shooting the enemy troops. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Paraguay |
 Uruguay, Argentina,.svg){kind=small} Empire of Brazil | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| José E. Díaz |
Bartolomé Mitre, Tamandaré (Navy) | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 5,000 | 20,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 92 killed | 4,000 killed | ||||||
