1,500 cavalry 5,000 cavalry Date 21 October 1867 Location Paraguay | 583 killed, 178 captured 10 killed, 113 wounded Result Brazilian victory | |
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Similar Battle of Curuzú, Pikysyry maneuver, Siege of Humaitá, Battle of Estero Bellaco, Mato Grosso Campaign | ||
The Battle of Tatayiba was a cavalry engagement between a Paraguayan force led by future President Bernardino Caballero and a Brazilian force led by the Duke of Caxias. The Brazilians, outnumbering the Paraguayans nearly 3 to 2, were victorious.
A trap was set by the Brazilian cavalry in order to stop the daily sorties by Lt. Col. Caballero's Paraguayan cavalry. Hiding their main force in the woods, a few Brazilians lured the Paraguayan cavalry on a three-mile chase. The Paraguayans were surrounded at Tatayiba, with only a few making it back to Humaitá. Caballero was promoted to Col., and a medal ordered for his survivors.
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