Campaign of the Hills

Campaign of the Hills
Part of the Paraguayan War

The Count of Eu and his military staff.
DateJuly 1869 - March 1, 1870
Location
Central and Northern Paraguay
Result

Allied victory

Belligerents

Commanders and leaders
Strength
9,000[1]: 101  30,757[1]: 100–101 
Casualties and losses
5,000 killed
1,100 wounded
1,200 captured
201 killed
259 wounded

The Campaign of the Hills (Spanish: Campaña de las Cordilleras) was the last campaign of the Paraguayan War, lasting from July 1869 to the end of the war on March 1, 1870. The Paraguayans were completely defeated by the Allies. Brazilian writer Alfredo d'Escragnolle Taunay, Viscount of Taunay took part in the campaign and later wrote about it. At least 5,000 Paraguayans were killed during this campaign.

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