Campaign of the Hills | |||||||
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Part of the Paraguayan War | |||||||
The Count of Eu and his military staff. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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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.