Battle of Estero Rojas

Battle of Estero Rojas
	Part of the Paraguayan War
Date	September 24, 1867
Location	Estero Rojas, Paraguay
Result	Brazilian victory
Belligerents
Empire of Brazil; Imperial Army;	Paraguay; Paraguayan Army;
Commanders and leaders
Marques de Sousa; Albino de Carvalho; Vasco Alves [pt]; Col. Caldas;	Vallois Rivarola
Strength
+3,500 soldiers	~1,200 soldiers
Casualties and losses
+250 casualties	Unknown

The Battle of Estero Rojas took place on 24 September 1867, when a Brazilian convoy, coming from Tuyutí to Tuju-Cuê, was attacked by Paraguayan troops under the command of Vallois Rivarola.

To a lesser extent, the Brazilian forces, under the command of general Albino de Carvalho, were saved by the arrival of general Manuel Marques de Sousa forces, who repelled the Paraguayans.^[1]

^ Donato, Hernâni (1996). Dicionário das batalhas brasileiras (in Portuguese). São Paulo: Instituição Brasileira de Difusão Cultural. ISBN 978-85-348-0034-1. OCLC 36768251.

[1] Donato, Hernâni (1996). Dicionário das batalhas brasileiras (in Portuguese). São Paulo: Instituição Brasileira de Difusão Cultural. ISBN 978-85-348-0034-1. OCLC 36768251.

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