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Battle of Paso de Cuevas
Part of the Paraguayan War
LasCuevasx10.jpg
Battle of Cuevas after the Battle of Riachuelo, 12 August 1865 (José Murature).
Date 12 August 1865
Location
Corrientes Province, Argentina
Result

Allied victory.

  • Warships successfully pass.
Belligerents

 Empire of Brazil

  • Naval Jack of Brazil.svg Imperial Navy

 Argentina

  • Naval Jack of Argentina.svg Argentine Navy

 Paraguay

  • Coat of arms of Paraguay.svg Paraguayan Army
Commanders and leaders
Francisco M. Barroso
José Murature		 José María Bruguez
Strength
12 ships with 60 cannons:
3 frigates
3 corvettes
5 gunboats
1 transport
1 gunboat		 3,000 soldiers
34 cannons
Casualties and losses
24 killed
42 wounded		 Unknown

The Battle of Paso de Cuevas was fought on 12 August 1865 during the Paraguayan invasion of the Argentine province of Corrientes.

Following losses after the Battle of Riachuelo, and running the gauntlet set up by José María Bruguez at Bella Vista in the Battle of Paso de Mercedes the day before, the allied fleet advanced down the River Paraná, not wanting to be cut off from its supply base. However, the pass at Cuevas was once again manned by 3,000 of Bruguez's men with 34 guns. Barroso suffered 24 dead and 42 wounded.

This was the last operation of naval combat of the Argentine Navy at war with foreign nations prior to the Falklands War.

Gallery

  • O nosso desenhista A. L. von Hoonholtz, commandante da canhoneira Araguary, passando as baterias de Cuevas e desenhando-as com o maior sangue frio

    A. L. von Hoonholtz, commander of the Brazilian gunboat Araguary, passing the battery of Cuevas and drawing it.

  • Passagem de Cuevas. O bravo 1º tenente Fortunato Foster Vidal, secretário do capitão de mar e guerra Alvim, vendo o leme da corveta Reberibe inutilizado por uma bala das baterias paraguayas, corre a reparar o sinistro

    The 1st Lt. Fortunato Foster Vidal, secretary of the Captain at sea Alvim, seeing the helm of the corvette Beberibe unusable by a bullet of the Paraguayan batteries, run to repair the damage; and under live fire, gives direction to the ship.

  • Plano da passagem da Esquadra brasileira pelas barrancas de Turupi e Guabijú a 12 de agosto de 1865 (Semana Illustrada, n. 248)

    Plan of the passage of the Brazilian Squadron by the ravines of Turupi and Guabijú, on 12 August 1865. Raised and drawn by A. L. von Hoonholtz (Suplemento da Semana Illustrada n.º 248, 1865).

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