Battle of Estero Bellaco
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The Battle of Estero Bellaco was one of the bloodiest battles of the Paraguayan War. The battle was fought on 2 May 1866 with the Paraguayan Army suffering 2,000 casualties among the dead and wounded. Likewise, 300 of their men were taken prisoner by the troops belonging to the Triple Alliance: Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay. The allies lost nearly 2,000 men, mostly wounded, and the Uruguayan troops of General Venancio Flores - commanded by León de Pallejas - were severely decimated, accounting for the vast majority of allied deaths.
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Battle of Estero Bellaco | |||||||
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Part of the Paraguayan War | |||||||
Detail from a painting by Cándido López | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Paraguay | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Strength | |||||||
5,000-7,000 |
At least 11 battalions of infantry two artillery batteries two cavalry regiments (about 8,000) | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
2,500 casualties[1] 4 cannons lost[1] |
1,560 casualties[1] 4 cannons lost[1] |
This estuary is located in the Department of Ñeembucú, Paraguay, on the banks of the river of the same name. To the south is the Argentine Republic.