Battle of Riachuelo

Battle of Riachuelo
Part of the Paraguayan War

The Battle of Riachuelo (copy by Oscar Pereira da Silva of original by Victor Meirelles)
Date11 June 1865
Location
Riachuelo stream, Corrientes, Argentina
27°33′44″S 58°50′21″W / 27.56222°S 58.83917°W / -27.56222; -58.83917
Result Brazilian victory
Belligerents
 Paraguay  Empire of Brazil
Commanders and leaders
Ignacio Meza (DOW) Francisco Barroso[1]
Strength
Ships:

Forces on land:
Ships:
Casualties and losses
  • 750 casualties[2]: 36 
  • 4 steamers sunk
  • 7 barges sunk
247:[2]: 36 
104 killed
123 wounded
20 missing
1 corvette sunk

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]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference CAW was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b Hooker, T.D., 2008, The Paraguayan War, Nottingham: Foundry Books, ISBN 1901543153
  3. ^ R. G. Grant (2017). 1001 Battles That Changed the Course of History. Book Sales. pp. 641–. ISBN 978-0-7858-3553-0.