Battle of Paso de Cuevas

Battle of Paso de Cuevas
Part of the Paraguayan War
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 Imperial Navy  Argentina Argentine Navy	Paraguay 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[1] 34 cannons
Casualties and losses
24 killed 42 wounded[1]	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.^[2] 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.^[3]

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